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Johns-Manvi  1 1  o 
Building  Matorials 


H.W.  Johns -Manvillo  Co 


No.  81-20-5. 


TABLE  of  CONTENTS 


Page 

Accessories,  Roofing .  62 

Acoustical  Correction .  91 

Approval  by  the  Undenvriters .  10 

Aquadani .  88 

Asbestos,  Ready- Roofing .  29 

Asbestone  Roofing .  32 

Asbestos  Roofing,  Built-up .  iq 

Asbestos  Roofing,  Corrugated .  37 

Asbestos  Duck .  86 

Asbestos  Waterproofing  Felt .  86 

Asbestos  Roof  Putty .  62 

Asbestos  Shingles . 43 

Asbestos,  Story  of .  3 

Asphalt  Mastic  Flooring . 73 

Asphalt  Saturated  Fabric . 86 

Packing,  Cut  Stone .  88 

Bituminous  Putty . 87 

Brooks  Asbestos  Ready  Roofing .  31 

Built-Up  Asbestos  Roofing .  19 

Cement,  Asphalt  Waterproofing .  86 

Cement,  Self-Healing  Waterproofing .  86 

Coating,  Liquid  Waterproof .  88 

Coating,  Regal  Roof .  62 

Cold  Water  Paint .  94 

Colorblende  Roofs . 40 

Concrete  Primer .  85 

Corrugated  Asbestos  Roofing .  37 

Cut  Stone  Backing .  88 

Damp-proofing . 8^-88 

Duck,  Asbestos .  86 

Expansion  Joint  Filler .  87 

Felt,  Asbestos  Slaters’ . 58 

Fibrous  Enamel .  88 

Flexstone  Asbestos  Ready  Roofing .  31 

Flooring,  Asphalt  Mastic .  73 

Hair  Insulator.  Keystone . 63 

Iron  Preservative .  95 


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Joint  P'iller,  Expansion . 

Keystone  Hair  Insulator .  63 

Maintenance  Cost  of  Asbestos  Roofings .  8 

Mastic  Flooring,  Asphalt .  T3 

Noise,  Correction  of .  9^ 

Obligation  to  the  Community .  9 

Other  Johns-Manville  Products .  95 

Paint,  Cold  Water . 94 

Pilot,  Rag-felt  Roofing .  bo 

Pipe  Dip .  87 

Primer,  Concrete .  85 

Preservative,  Iron .  95 

Putty,  Asbestos  Roof . 

Putty,  Bituminous .  87 

Ready-to-lay  Roofings,  Asbestos .  29 

Ready-to-lay  Roofings,  Rag-felt .  bo 

Regal  Rag-felt  Roofing .  bo 

Roofing  Accessories .  b2 

Roofings,  AsbCvStos  Ready-to-lay .  29 

Roofings,  Asbestos  Built-Up .  I9 

Roofing,  Asbestos  Corrugated .  37 

Roof  Coating.  Regal .  62 

Roof  Registration .  5 

Roof  Responsibility .  6 

Roofs,  Colorblende .  49 

Saturated  Fabric .  86 

Self-Healing  Cement .  86 

Service  to, Architects,  Builder  and  Owner .  4 

Shingles.  Asbestos .  43 

Slatekote,  Roofing . bo 

vSounds,  Correction  of  Disturbing . 9t 

Story  of  Asbestos .  3 

Transite  Asbestos  Wood .  bo 

I’nderwriters’  Approval .  lo 

Waterproofing .  83 

Waterproofing  Cement .  86 

Waterproof  Coating . 88 

For  complete  index  see  page  96. 


4  I  tew  hi  the  Johns-Manville  Mines  Showing  the  ''Open  Quarry**  Method  of  Mining  Asbestos 


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OAe  Story  of  Asbestos 


Millions  of  years  ago  this  earth  went  through  untold  ages  of  flame, 
slowly  forming  a  marvelous  mineral — as  heavy  and  dense  as  marble, 
yet  literally  a  nugget  of  silky  fibre — Asbestos.  Each  of  these  fibres 
is  so  light  that  it  floats  on  water,  yet  so  rugged  that  the  millions  of 
1  years  of  the  earth’s  cooling,  hardening  and  cracking  did  not  break 
L,  its  slender,  silk-like  thread. 

Compared  with  other  minerals,  the  aggregation  of  unique  properties  possessed 
by  Asbestos  is  unparalleled.  Wood  burns — Asbestos  is  unchanged  by  flame  or  by 
temperatures  of  1500  deg.  F,  Stone  disintegrates — Asbestos  defies  erosion.  Steel 
rusts — Asbestos  is  immune.  Asbestos  resists  wear  and  the  action  of  oxygen  and 
acids,  is  a  non-conductor  of  electricity,  and  insulates  against  heat  or  cold. 

Today  an  audience  sits  in  a  crowded  theatre.  It  faces  a  curtain  with  the  word 
Asbestos  on  it — spelling  to  them  safety — an  armor  against  fire.  Around  are  bril¬ 
liant  lights  energized  from  distant  generators  through  a  system  safeguarded  by  this 
same  Asbestos.  Many  here  live  or  work  in  buildings  roofed  with  Asbestos.  Here, 
too,  are  many  housewives  whose  dining-tables  it  protects.  Even  the  motor  cars 
have  brakes  lined  with  this  same  mineral. 

For  centuries  Asbestos  was  but  a  curiosity — the  mystic  mineral,  the  paradox 
of  ages.  But  today  it  is  a  recognized  necessity,  developed  by  the  efforts,  the  cour¬ 
age  and  the  resources  of  a  business  institution  which,  by  making  this  curio  of  ages 
serve  man,  has  contributed  to  the  world’s  progress  and  has  made  life  safer  and  more 
complete. 

Had  some  one  championed  Asbestos  earlier,  had  some  one  the  vision  and  fore¬ 
sight  to  realize  the  possibilities  of  this  mineral,  the  world  today  would  be  farther 
along.  The  Chicago  fire  might  never  have  happened — indeed  it  is  probable  that  50 
years  hence  the  community  fire  will  be  a  finished  page  as  the  Asbestos  Roof  gains 
ever  wider  acceptance. 

Asbestos  is  used  as  the  basis  for  practically 
all  Johns-Manville  Building  Materials. 


Faye  Three 


Johns -ManvillG  SoivicG  to  tho 
AichitGct,  Builder  and  Owner 

There  is  a  distinct  advantage  in  choosing  from  a  line  of  building  materials  on 
which  the  responsibility  for  service  and  satisfaction  is  concentrated  in  one 
organization,  national  in  scope  and  reputation. 

In  this  way  you  are  assured  of  better  service,  better  value  and  greater  satisfac¬ 
tion  all  around;  consequently,  the  best  return  on  your  purchase. 

The  architect,  builder  or  owner  who  uses  Johns-Manville  Building  Materials 
enjoys  this  advantage  in  the  fullest  sense. 

Because,  whether  it  is  a  square  of  roohng  or  a  bale  of  wail  insulation,  it  is 
backed  by  Johns-Manville  Service — a  service  that  does  vastly  more  than  merely  sell 
you  a  building  material,  or  perfunctorily  apply  it. 

It  is  a  service  that  will  advise  you  by  mail  or  send  a  man  from  the  nearest 
branch  to  assist  you — that  offers  you  the  benefit  of  experience  gained  by  over  half 
a  century  in  building  material  manufacture  and  application. 

We  like  to  have  the  most  difficult  problems  laid  before  us,  because  w'e  can  cope 
with  them.  And  we  know  that  the  sound,  practical  advice  of  our  engineers  can  be 
of  material  assistance  to  you. 

There  is  a  Johns-Manville  Branch  in  every  large  city  in  the  country.  This 
means  that  Johns-Manville  Service  is  within  easy  reach  of  you  at  any  time. 

Let  this  service  work  for  you. 


Portland  Gas  &  Coke  Co.,  Linnton  Plant,  Portland,  Oregon 
Johns-Manville  Asbestos  Built-Up  and  Corrugated  Roofing  and  Asbestos  Shingles 


Page  Four 


Johns-Manville  Roof  Registration 


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Every  user  of  Johns-Manvllle  Roofing 
is  privileged  to  register  his  roofing 
with  us  by  means  of  a  special  registra¬ 
tion  blank  furnished  him. 

This  means  that  we  assume  the  entire 
responsibility  for  the  performance  of  our 
materials  and  see  that  every  Johns-Man- 
ville  roof-owner  secures  the  full  service  from 
his  roofing  that  we  promise  for  it.  And  this 
applies  to  every  part  of  his  roofing — because 
we  believe  that  it  is  our  duty  to  see  that  our 
materials  in  the  flashings  and  gutters  give 
as  good  service  as  the  surface  of  the  roof 
itself. 

In  this  way  the  Johns-Manville  System  of 
Roof  Registration  is  even  better  than  a 
guarantee  for  a  limited  term  of  years  on  a 
certain  part  of  the  roof — because  Johns- 
Alanville  Responsibility  is  behind  the  roof¬ 
ing  until  it  has  fully  served  up  to  every 
claim  made  for  it. 


Michigan  Boulevard  Building,  Chicago,  111. 
Jarvis  Hunt,  Chicago,  Architect 
Geo.  A.  Fuller  Co.,  Chicago,  Contractors 
Johns-Manville  .Asbestos  Built-Up  Roofing 


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Armour  Packing  Company’s  Car  Icing  Plant,  Kansas  City,  Kansas 
Johns- Manville  Corrugated  Asbestos  Roofing  and  Siding 


Tho  Roofs  Rosponsibility 

The  savage  suffers  no  loss  when  his  rude  shelter  is  blown  down.  He  has 
materials  at  hand  for  another  hut,  his  labor  has  no  economic  value,  he  has  no 
investment  or  accumulation  of  wealth  at  stake. 

But  in  a  great  modern  office  building,  or  a  factory,  hotel  or  bank,  the  wealth  at 
stake  is  far  greater  than  the  building’s  cost — for  it  includes  not  only  the  contents, 
but  the  loss  due  to  interruption  of  business  and  interference  with  established  routine. 

In  the  heavy  responsibility  of  protecting  big  investments  the  roof  shares  at 
least  equally  with  side  walls  and  foundation. 

If  it  be  regarded,  then,  not  merely  as  a  top  covering  but  as  an  integral  part  of 
the  structure — in  fact  the  portion  most  dangerously  exposed  to  every  attack  of  the 
elements — the  importance  of  adequately  solving  your  roofing  problems  is  vital. 

When  this  responsibility  of  the  roof  is  once  appreciated,  the  selection  of  a 
suitable  type  becomes  just  as  urgent  as  the  selection  of  power,  equipment  or  labor- 
saving  machinery. 

It  demands  the  same  study  of  economic  factors — first  cost  in  its  relation  to 
the  total  investment,  upkeep  cost,  insurance  rates  earned,  protection  afforded  and 
length  of  service. 


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Barn  of  George  Bundle,  Danbury,  Conn. 
.lohns-Manville  (Brooks  Brand)  Asbestos  Ready-to-lay  Roofing 


Johns-Manvillo  Asbestos  Roofings 

The  quality  of  asbestos  products  depends  not  only  upon  the  experience,  skill 
and  equipment  of  the  manufacturer,  but  also  upon  the  quality  of  the  raw 
material.  Since  asbestos  fibres  vary,  the  correct  grading  and  selection  is 
absolutely  necessary. 

Controlling  every  step  from  mine  to  market,  combining  the  facilities  of  the 
miner  with  the  expert  knowledge  of  the  manufacturer,  Johns-Manville  has 
exceptional  opportunities  for  discriminating  in  selection  of  asbestos  fibre  for 
Johns-Manville  Asbestos  Roofings. 

This  in  itself  is  a  definite  manufacturing  advantage . 

The  fibres  extracted  from  the  crushed  asbestos  rock  are  graded  by  length  and 
strength.  For  roofing  fabrics  we  select  that  grade  of  fibres  which  gives  uniformity 
of  texture  and  the  highest  tensile  strength.  For  built-up  and  ready-to-lay  roofing 
these  fibres  are  fabricated  by  special  machinery  into  strong  compact  felts,  which  in 
turn  are  thoroughly  impregnated  with  natural  asphalts.  The  felts  are  then 
cemented  together  with  hot  asphalt  either  on  the  roof  (for  built-up  roofing)  or  at 
the  factory  (for  ready-to-lay  roofing). 

There  is  no  roof  built — fiat,  monitor,  saw-tooth,  or  special  design— to  which 
Johns-Manville  Asbestos  Roofing  in  one  form  or  another  cannot  be  applied. 


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Because  of  their  asbestos  base,  Johns-Manville  Asbestos  Roofings  will  not 
rust,  like  metal  roofs;  will  not  rot  like  roofs  of  organic  base;  are  not  apt  to 
crack  or  check  because  of  summer  sun  or  winter  snow;  will  neither  carry  fire, 
absorb  moisture,  nor  wear  out  quickly  even  in  severe  service. 

They  give  positive  protection  year  after  year  against  fire  and  weather  at  a 
maintenance  cost  so  low  in  most  cases  as  to  be  negligible. 

On  a  comparative  basis  of  actual  total  expenditure — first  cost  plus  repair  cost — 
Johns-Manville  Asbestos  Roofings  effect  savings  which  represent  a  handsome  return 
on  the  investment. 


That’s  why  they’re  called  the  “cheapest-per-year”  roofings. 

This  low  maintenance  cost  is  due  to  the  unchanging  properties  of  the  raw 
material.  Asbestos,  plus  proper  design,  honest  manufacture,  and  correct  applica¬ 
tion.  These  properties  are  subject  to  no  variation,  nor  are  they  dependent  on  any 
coating  or  reinforcement  which  requires  periodic  renewal. 


It  is  because  of  what  is  IN  them — not  ON  them — that  Johns-Manville 
Asbestos  Roofings  give  such  lasting  protection  to  your  property  investment. 


Citnu.  UE  >U*«.Vt»««lOOO 


.J'D  Minden,  Nebr. 


H.  W.  Johns-Manville  Co., 

Omaha,  Nebr. 

Gentlemen; — 

Replying  to  yours  as  to  the  life  of  your 
Asbestos  Roofing.  We  put  the  3-ply  on 
our  building  in  1886  and  for  twenty  years 
did  not  spend  a  dollar  for  maintenance 
and  the  roof  gave  good  service  for  about 
4  years  more  with  slight  repairs. 

The  method  of  application  is  very 
secure  and  for  fireproofness,  durability 
and  cheapest  per  year  I  think  it  unsur¬ 
passed. 

Yours  very  truly, 


(Sig.) 


First  National  Bank,  Minden,  Neb. 
Johns-Manville  Asbestos  Built-Up  Roofing 


Page  Eight 


nL  Obligation  to  tllQ  Community 

The  increasing  concentration  of  values,  whether  under  one  roof  or  in  restricted 
sections  of  a  community,  causes  more  than  a  proportionate  increase  in  fire 
risks.  Hence  every  step  toward  fire  prevention  is  a  potential  economic  sav¬ 
ing,  operating  to  reduce  insurance  rates  and  to  avert  the  spread  of  disastrous 
conflagrations. 

Johns-Manville  Asbestos  Roofings  are  an  effective  barrier  to  roof-communicated 

fire. 


Flying  brands  or  sparks  from  nearby  fires  die  out  harmlessly  on  a  Johns-Man¬ 
ville  Roof.  This  was  shown  at  Paris,  Texas,  when  our  Asbestos  Roofing  on  the  City 
Steam  Laundry  stopped  the  spread  of  flames  in  that  section. 


A.W.Mc  Coy. 


T  TERE  are  a  few  notable  conflagra- 
Jn  tions  that  have  wiped  out  parts 
or  all  of  the  communities  in  which 
they  occurred : 


TOWN  FIRE  LOSS 

Salem,  Mass . $13,000,000 

Paris,  Texas .  11,000,000 

Augusta,  Ga .  4,500,000 

Houston,  Texas .  4,500,000 

Nashville,  Tenn .  1,450,000 

Hot  Springs,  Ark .  2,225,000 

Bangor,  Maine . 

Wallace,  Idaho .  1,000,000 

Chelsea,  Mass  .  12,000,000 

Chisholm,  Minn .  1,700,000 

“  '  ;  Yazoo  City,  Miss.  2,000,000 

Jacksonville,  Fla.  10,000,000 

Newport  News,  Va  2,000,000 

Hopewell,  Va.  .  1,100,000 


PARia.TjEx.aa.,  March  3lBt 


Johns-Manville  Co., 

Madison  Avenue,  New  York  City. 

Dear  Sirs: — In  justice  to  yourselves  and  to  the  Asbestos  Roof 
that  you  applied  on  the  City  Steam  Laundry,  Paris,  Tex.,  I 
want  to  say  that  had  it  not  been  for  the  absolutely  fireproof 
qualities  of  your  roof  the  property  loss  in  Paris  would  have 
been  greater  than  it  was. 

Your  roof  checked  and  prevented  the  spread  of  the  fire  and 
whilst  adjoining  buildings  were  burnt  to  the  ground  the  Laundry 
stood  the  severest  test  that  any  building  could  be  put  to;  blaz¬ 
ing  timbers  and  shingles  were  blown  on  to  this  roof  only  to 
die  out  without  affecting  in  any  way  the  roofing  material. 
After  seeing  the  building  emerge  from  the  worst  fire  Texas 
ever  suffered  from  we  were  indeed  glad  that  when  selecting  the 
type  of  roof  we  had  put  quality  and  service  before  price. 

You  are  at  liberty  to  use  this  letter  inany  wayyou  mayseefit. 

Yours  truly. 


City  Steam  Laundry^  Paris,  Texas,  after  the  Fire 
Johns-Manville  Asbestos  Prepared  Roofing 


Page  X  i  n  e 


Approval  by  the  Undorwritors 

The  attitude  of  insurance  authorities  toward  a  building  material  is  of  special 
interest,  both  because  of  its  effect  on  insurance  rates,  and  because  it  serves  as 
a  reliable  index  to  the  fire-resistant  properties  of  the  material  in  question.  For 
this  reason  the  results  of  tests  made  by  the  Underwriters’  Laboratories,  Inc.,  are 
of  particular  importance  to  the  prospective  buyer  of  any  building  material. 

The  Underwriters’  Laboratories  are  located  at  Chicago,  Ill.,  and  are  financed 
by  and  maintained  under  the  direction  of  the  National  Board  of  Fire  Underwriters, 
the  official  body  representing  all  recognized  fire  insurance  companies  of  the  country. 

At  these  laboratories,  roof  coverings  of  every  description  are  tested,  examined 
and  classified  according  to  their  resistance  to  fire.  The  tests  made  upon  these 
roofings  are  most  severe  and  exhaustive.  They  are  not  restricted  to  any  time  limit, 
but  are  continued  as  long  as  the  roofing  stands  up  under  the  severe  conditions  of 
the  radiant  heat,  burning  brand  and  flame  exposure  tests  described  on  these  pages. 


Fig'  1 — Making  Radiant  Heat  Test 

The  temperature  of  the  circular  plate  at  the  lowest  point  of  the  gas  furnace  and  on  the  sur¬ 
face  of  the  roofing  sample  is  approximately  1200  degrees  Fahrenheit.  See  page  13  for  details  of  test. 


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RADIANT  HEAT  TEST 

EXPOSED  so.  CONDITION  AFTER  TEST  ,^,^posED  SIDE 


SAMPLE  SUBJECTED  TO  AIR  CURRENTS 
OF  S  miles  per  hour 


Seldom  does  a  roofing  on  an 
average  building  encounter  such 
conditions  as  it  is  called  upon  to 
withstand  under  the  searching  eyes 
of  the  impartial  official  investi¬ 
gators  at  the  Underw'riters’  Labo¬ 
ratories.  So  that  any  roofing 
which  meets  these  rigid  labora¬ 
tory  requirements  and  is  classified 


OF  40  MILES  PER  HOUR 

This  test  is  not  restricted  to  a  time  limit  but  is  continued  as  long  as  the  roofing  stands 
up  under  these  severe  conditions. 

Fig.  2. — The  picture  above  on  left  shows  the  condition  of  the  exposed  surface  of  Johns-Manville 
Asbestos  Roofing  after  the  radiant  heat  test  was  completed.  Wind  velocity  S  miles  per  hour.  The 
picture  above  on  right  indicates  the  condition  of  the  under  side  of  the  roof  deck  after  same  test.  Photo¬ 
graph  below  on  left  shows  condition  of  exposed  surface  after  same  test,  using  wind  velocity  of  40  miles  per 
hour.  Photograph  below  on  right  shows  under  side  of  roofing  after  same  test.  See  page  13  for  detads 
of  test. 


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SAMPLE  SUBJECTED 


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Fig.  3 — Furnace  for  Igniting  the  Burning  Brand 

See  page  13  for  details 


BURNING  BRAND  TEST 


CONDITION  AFTER  TEST 


UNEXPOSEO  SIDE 


SAMPLE  SUBJECTED  TO  AIR  CURRENTS 
OF  5  MILES  PER  HOUR 


SAMPLE  SUBJECTED  TO  AIR  CURRENTS 
OF  40  MILES  PER  HOUR 


This  test  is  not  restricted  to  a  time  limit  but  is  continued  as  long  as  the  roofing  stands 
up  under  these  severe  conditions. 

Fig.  4, — Photograph  above  on  left  shows  condition  of  Johns-Manville  Asbestos  Roofing  after 
burning  brand  test.  Photograph  above  on  right  shows  unexposed  side  after  same  test.  Wind  velocity 
5  miles  per  hour.  Photograph  below’  on  left  shows  condition  of  Johns-Manville  Asbestos  Roofing  after 
burning  brand  test  with  wind  velocity  of  40  miles  per  hour.  Photograph  below  on  right  shows 
unexposed  side  after  same  test.  See  page  13  for  details  of  test. 


Page  Twelve 


to  take  the  base  rate 
of  insurance,  may 
be  safely  put  on  any 
b  u  i  1  d  i  ng  w  i  t  h  a  knowl- 
edge  that  it  is  fire-safe 
to  the  highest  degree. 

All  Johns-Manville 
Asbestos  Roofings 
are  put  through  the 
tests  described  below 
and  are  given  either 
Class  “A”  or  “B”  rat¬ 
ing,  according  to  the 
construction  of  the 
roof  deck  and  the 
type  of  roofing. 

Either  Class  “A”  or 
Class  “B”  takes  the 
base  rate  of  insurance. 

Radiant  Heat  Test 

To  determine  how  the  roofing  will  stand  up  when  subjected  to  the  radiant  heat 
from  a  nearby  fire  fanned  by  a  breeze,  a  radiant  heat  test  is  made  on  the  roofing 
while  it  is  exposed  to  varying  air  currents  to  simulate  wind.  A  sample  of  roofing 
is  shown  undergoing  such  a  test  in  Fig.  i.  Fig.  2  shows  Johns-Manville  Asbestos 
Roofing  after  this  test. 

Burning  Brand  Test 

To  determine  the  fire  resistance  of  a  roofing  when  burning  brands  fall  upon  it, 
as  is  liable  to  happen  to  adjacent  buildings  when  fire  breaks  out  while  a  strong 
wind  is  blowing,  each  roofing  examined  at  the  Underwriters’  Laboratories  is 
subjected  to  the  burning  brand  test. 

In  performing  this  test  the  burning  brand  is  made  up  of  2  by  2-inch  maple 
strips  formed  into  a  grid,  the  strips  being  approximately  inches  apart  and  held 
together  by  similar  strips  to  which  they  are  nailed.  The  brand  is  approximately 
three  feet  square  and  is  ignited  by  placing  it  in  a  gas  furnace  four  feet  square  as 
shown  in  Fig.  3.  This  furnace  is  heated  by  a  grill  of  gas  jets  which  form  the  bottom 
of  the  furnace  chamber. 

The  brand  is  supported  above  the  jets  and  is  exposed  to  the  heat  of  the  furnace 
for  eight  minutes,  by  which  time  it  is  all  aglow  and  completely  covered  with  coals. 
The  furnace  door  is  tilted  out  of  the  way  and  the  glowing  brand  is  lifted  from  the 


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FLAME  EXPOSURE  TEST 


EXPOSED  SIDE 


CONDITION  AFTER  TEST 


UNEXPOSED  SIDE 


SAMPLE  SUBJECTED  TO  AIR  CURRENTS 
OF  5  MILES  PER  HOUR 


SAMPLE  SUBJECTED  TO  AIR  CURRENTS 
OF  40  MILES  PER  HOUR 


This  test  is  not  restricted  to  a  time  limit  but  is  continued  as  long  as  the  roofing  stands 
up  under  these  severe  conditions. 

Fig.  6. — Photograph  above  on  left  shows  condition  of  Johns-Manville  Asbestos  Roofing  alter  flame 
exposure  test  subjected  to  air  currents  of  5  miles  per  hour.  Photograph  above  on  right  shows  unexposed 
SI  de  after  completion  of  same  test.  Photograph  below  on  left  shows  condition  of  Johns-Manville 
Asbestos  Roofing  after  flame  exposure  test  subjected  to  air  currents  of  40  miles  per  hour.  Photograph 
below  on  right  shows  unexposed  side  after  completion  of  same  test.  See  page  15  for  derails  of  test. 


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furnace  by  means  of  grapples  and  tackles  suspended  from  above  and  placed  in  the 
proper  position  on  the  surface  of  the  roohng  sample.  The  brand  is  permitted  to 
burn  until  entirely  consumed  or  until  the  roof  covering  has  failed  by  permitting  the 
ignition  of  the  deck  boards  on  the  under  side.  One  operator  carefully  notes  the 
time  of  ignition  and  the  spread  of  flames  on  the  surface  of  the  covering,  also  the  rate 
at  which  the  brand  is  consumed.  Another  operator  observes  the  condition  of  the 
sample  on  the  under  side. 

Fig.  4  shows  the  condition  of  Johns-Manville  Asbestos  Roofing  and  the  unex¬ 
posed  roof  deck  after  this  test,  at  a  wind  velocity  of  5  miles  per  hour  and  40  miles 
per  hour. 

Flame  Exposure  Test 

To  observe  the  behavior  of  roofing  under  the  action  of  flame  playing  directly 
upon  it  as  might  occur  on  a  building  roof,  a  direct  flame  contact  test  is  made. 

The  apparatus  used  in  subjecting  samples  of  roof  covering  to  direct  flame  con¬ 
tact  is  illustrated  in  Fig.  5.  This  apparatus  consists  of  a  burner  with  an  orifice  36 
inches  long  and  ^  inch  wide  from  which  a  gas  flame  is  emitted.  The  flame  passes 
over  the  surface  of  the  sample  directly  exposing  a  semi-circular  area  about  36 
inches  wide  by  18  to  20  inches  high. 

The  sample  is  set  in  place  before  the  apparatus  and  the  burner  is  ignited.  The 
sample  is  thus  exposed  until  the  covering  fails  and  the  deck  boards  are  ignited. 
One  operator  observes  the  time  of  ignition  of  the  covering  and  the  rate  of  spread 
of  flame  over  the  surface  while  another  operator  observes  the  under  side  of  the  deck 
and  notes  the  time  in  which  the  deck  boards  take  fire.  The  effects  of  such  a  test  on 
Johns-Manville  Asbestos  Roofing  are  evidenced  in  Fig.  6. 

As  a  result  of  the  extremely  high  fire-resistance  afforded  by  all  Johns-Manville 
Asbestos  Roofings  under  these  tests,  the  following  classifications  are  given  these 
roofings  by  the  Underwriters’  Laboratories,  Inc. 

Johns-Manville  Asbestos  Built-Up  Roofing — Class  “A”  or 
“B”  according  to  the  construction  of  the  roof  deck  and  the 
type  of  roofing  used.  Base  Insurance  Rates. 

Johns-Manville  Asbestone  Ready-to-Lay  Roofing — A  pop¬ 
ular  priced  ready-to-lay  Asbestos  roofing.  Classified  to  take 
base  rates  of  insiira?ice. 

Johns-Manville Flexstone Asbestos  Ready-to-Lay  Roofing — 

4-ply  and  3 -ply  classified  to  take  base  rates  of  insurance. 

Johns-Manville  Brooks  Asbestos  Ready-to-Lay  Roofing — 

4- ply  and  3 -ply  classified  to  take  base  rates  of  insurance. 

Johns-Manville  Asbestos  Shingles — Laid  American  or 
straight  lap  method  Class  “A”.  Laid  Hexagonal  Method, 

Class  “B”.  Base  Insurance  Rates. 


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Fig.  7 — Apparatus  Used  in  Making  Standard  Fire  Tests  of  Roof  Covering 

The  cylindrical  gas  furnace  is  mounted  on  trunnions  so  it  can  be  turned  to  any  angle  at  which 
the  roofing  is  tested.  The  air  duct  is  of  sheet  metal  and  has  a  discharge  opening  7  by  2H  feet. 


Experienced  men  are  employed  to  do  this  work.  A  pile  of  completed  decks  is  shown  at  the  left. 
The  motor  and  fan  for  securing  the  wind  velocities  are  shown  in  the  background. 


Fig.  8 — Applying  Sample  Roofing  to  Standard  Decks  for  Tests 


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JOHNS-MANVILLE  Asbestos  Roofings,  in'|different 
forms,  for  every  type  of  service,  are  described  on  the 
following  pages: 

Johns-Manville  Asbestos  Roofing  in  built-up  form, 
for  use  on  roof  decks  with  a  minimum  pitch  of  %  inch 
to  the  foot,  and  maximum  pitch  of  6  inches  to  the  foot. 
Special  application  of  roofing  felts  can  be  made  to  permit 
construction  on  roof  decks  of  greater  pitch.  Page  19. 

Johns-Manville  Asbestos  Roofing  in  ready-to-lay  form. 
White  top.  For  use  on  roof  decks  where  incline  is  not 
less  than  3  inches  to  the  foot.  Page  29. 

Johns-Manville  Asbestos  Roofing  in  ready-to-lay  form. 
Blacktop.  For  use  on  roof  decks  where  incline  is' not 
less  than  inches  to  the  foot.  Page  29. 


Johns-Manville  Asbestos  Roofing  in  shingle  form,  for 
use  on  any  building  where  a  shingle  roofing  can  be 
applied.  Minimum  pitch  4  inches  to  the  foot.  Page  43. 


Johns-Manville  Asbestos  Roofing  in  corrugated  form, 
for  use  directly  over  purlins  on  skeleton  roof  structures. 
Page  37. 


Railway  Exchange  Building,  St.  Louis,  Mo. 
Mauran,  Russell  &  Crowell  Architects,  St.  Louis,  Mo. 
Westlake  Construction  Co.,  Contractors,  St.  Louis,  Mo. 
Johns-Manville  Asbestos  Built-Up  Roofing 


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Oregon  Journal  Building 
Portland,  Oregon 
Reid  Bros.,  Architects 
San  Francisco 
Johns- Manville  Asbestos 
Built-Up  Roofing 


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ff  est  Side  Market  House,  Cleveland,  Ohio 
Hubhell  &  lienes.  Architects,  Cleveland,  Ohio 
The  ir.  B.  McAllister  Co. ,  Contractors,  Cleveland,  Ohio 
Johns-.Manville  Asbestos  Built-Up  Roofing 


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Albany  High  School,  Albany,  N.  Y. 

Johns-Manville  Asbestos 
Built-Up  Roofing 


{Built-Up  Form) 


This  form  of  Johns-Manville  Asbestos  Roofing 
consists  of  several  sheets  of  asbestos  felt  thor¬ 
oughly  saturated  with  natural  asphalts,  ce¬ 
mented  together  with  hot  asphalt  and  securely 
fastened  to  roof  deck. 


The  number  of  layers  of  asbestos  felts  and 
asphalt  used  depends  upon  the  roof-deck  construction  and  incline.  Either  3,  4 
or  5-plies  of  asbestos  felt  are  used  depending  upon  the  recommendation  of  the 
representative  from  the  Johns-Manville  Branch  nearest  you,  who  will  personally  go 
over  your  building  with  you  and  make  a  detailed  recommendation  and  estimate. 


Hotel  Vanderbilt,  New  York  City 
Warren  &  Wetmore,  Archts.,  N.  Y.  C. 
Johns-Manville 
Asbestos  Built-Up 
Roofing 


OHNS-MANVILLE  Asbestos  Roofing  in  built-up 
form,  applied  by  representatives  of  our  Contract 
Departments,  can  be  used  on  any  roof  deck 
with  a  minimum  pitch  of  E4  inch  to  the  foot,  and 
maximum  pitch  of  6  inches  to  the  foot.  Special 
application  of  roofing  felts  can  be  made  to  permit 
construction  on  roof  decks  of  greater  pitch. 


Reinforced  at  Vital  Points 

Practically  90  per  cent  of  all  roofing  troubles  occur  in  the  valleys  or  flashings, 
and  unless  these  points  of  your  roof  give  satisfactory  service,  roofing  troubles  and 
expense  are  bound  to  result. 

On  all  Johns-Manville  Asbestos  Built-up  Roofs,  the  valleys  and  flashings  are 
specially  reinforced.  The  flashings  vary  to  meet  conditions  and  are  a  combination 


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of  special  flashing  fabric,  and  Asbestile  cement,  applied  according  to  the 
Johns-Manville  system. 

This  system  and  the  materials  and  specifications  used  on  Johns-Manville  Asbes¬ 
tos  Built-up  Roofing  have  been  developed  exclusively  by  Johns- Alanville.  No  roofing 
mechanic  other  than  a  Johns-Manville  representative  uses  them. 


And  it  is  due  entirely  to  the  strength  and  effectiveness  of  this  system  that 
we  can  afford  to  back  up  the  performance  of  all  of  your  Johns-Manville  Roofing, 
including  the  flashings,  with  Johns-Manville  Responsibility. 

Johns-Manville  plans  the  job,  furnishes  the  material  and  workmanship  and 
vouches  for  the  performance  of  the  roofing  through  Johns-AIanville  Responsibility. 
And  this  responsibility  backs  up  every  part  of  your  roofing — the  flashings  and 
gutters,  just  as  well  as  the  surface  of  the  roof  itself. 

The  fact  that  both  the  material  and  workmanship  going  into  your  roofing  are 
backed  by  one  concern,  works  directly  to  your  advantage,  because  in  this  way  you 
are  assured  that  the  responsibility  for  the  satisfactory  performance  of  your  roofing 
is  assumed  entirely  by  one  firm  of  national  reputation.  There  can  be  no  shifting  of 
responsibility  if  the  Johns-Manville  Roofing  does  not  give  the  service  promised  for  it. 


A  representative  from  the  nearest 
Johns-Manville  Branch  will  gladly  go  over 
your  building  or  plans  with  you  person¬ 
ally  and  advise  which  type  of  Johns- 
Manville  Asbestos  Built-up  roof  construc¬ 
tion  is  most  adaptable  to  your  building. 


Kansas  City  Star  Building 
Kansas  City,  Mo. 

Jarvis  Hunt,  Architect 
Chicago 

Johns-Manville  .Asbestos  Built-Up  Roofing 


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A  Few  Representative  Installations  of 
Johns-Manville  Asbestos  Built-Up  Roofing 


Canadian 

British  Columbia  Sugar  Refining  Co.,  Vancouver,  B.  C. 
Consolidated  Mining  &  Smelting  Co.,  Trail,  B.  C. 

Canadian  Pacific  Railway,  Montreal,  Que. 

American  Can  Company,  Montreal,  Que. 

Canada  Cycle  &  Motor  Co.,  Toronto,  Ont. 

Ontario  Pulp  &  Paper  Co.,  Thorold,  Ont. 

King  Edward  School,  Winnipeg,  Man. 

Regina  Power  House,  Regina,  Sask. 

Land  Title  Building,  Moose  Jaw,  Sask. 

McLeod  Building,  Edmonton,  Alberta. 

Foreign 

Honolulu  Iron  Works,  Honolulu,  T.  H. 

New  England  States 

MerrimacChemical  Co.,  North  Woburn,  Mass. 

Cheney  Brothers,  South  Manchester,  Conn, 

Brainard  &  Armstrong,  New  London,  Conn. 

General  Electric  Co.,  Lynn,  Mass. 

Boston  Woven  Hose  &  Rubber  Co.,  Cambridge,  Mass. 
Boston  &  Maine  Railroad,  Boston,  Mass. 

Boston  &  Albany  Railroad,  Worcester,  Mass. 

Atlas  Tack  Corporation,  Fairhaven,  Mass. 

Worthington  Pump  &  Machine  Co.,  Cambridge,  Mass. 
Carnegie  Steel  Company,  Allston,  Mass. 

Middle  Atlantic  States 

General  Electric  Company,  Schenectady,  N.  Y. 

Lehigh  Valley  Railroad  Co.,  Buffalo,  N.  Y. 

Aluminum  Company  of  America,  Massena,  N.  Y. 

Niles,  Bement  &  Pond,  Plainfield,  N.  J. 

Westinghouse  Lamp  Company,  Bloomfield,  N.  J. 

Hyatt  Roller  Bearing  Company,  Newark,  N.  J. 

New  York  Central  &  Hudson  River  Railroad,  W'eehawken, 

N.J. 

Worthington  Pump  Company,  Harrison,  N.  J. 

Rome  Wire  Company,  Rome,  N.  Y. ' 

Kalbfleish  Chemical  Company,  Rahway,  N.  J. 

American  Can  Company,  Baltimore,  Md. 

Washington  Baseball  Park,  Washington,  D.  C. 

Welsbach  Company,  Gloucester,  N.  J. 

American  Vulcanizing  Fibre  Company,  Wilmington,  Del. 
Ingersoll-Rand  Company,  Athens,  Pa. 

Hershey  Chocolate  Company,  Hershey,  Pa. 

American  Car  &  Foundry  Company,  Berwick,  Pa. 

Crucible  Steel  Company  of  America,  Crescent  and  La 
Belle  Works,  Pittsburgh,  Pa. 

Du  Bois  Electric  Company,  Du  Bois,  Pa. 

General  Electric  Company,  Erie,  Pa. 

United  States  Glass  Company,  Pittsburgh,  Pa. 

J.  T.  &  C.  Hamilton,  Pittsburgh,  Pa. 

Bailey  High  School,  Pittsburgh,  Pa. 

Electric  Power  House,  Warren,  Pa. 

Central  States 

Kingsport  Pulp  Corporation,  Kingsport,  Tenn. 

Hume-Fogg  High  School,  Nashville,  Tenn. 

Aluminum  Ore  Company,  East  St.  Louis,  Ill. 

Goodyear  Tire  &  Rubber  Co.,  .Akron,  0. 

The  Standard  Oil  Company  of  Ohio,  Cleveland,  0. 

Peerless  Motor  Car  Company,  Cleveland,  O. 
Willys-Overland  Company,  Toledo,  (3. 


Big  Four  Railroad,  Cincinnati,  0. 

Jackson  Cushion  Spring  Company,  Jackson,  Mich. 

The  Robbins  &  Myers  Company,  Springfield,  0. 

The  National  Cash  Register  Company,  Dayton,  0. 

The  Trussed  Concrete  Steel  Company,  Youngstown,  0. 
National  Tire  &  Rubber  Company,  East  Palestine,  0. 
American  Clay  Machinery  Co.,  Bucyrus,  0. 

Garford  Motor  Truck  Company,  Lima,  0. 

Ohio  State  University,  Columbus,  0. 

Crane  Company,  Chicago,  Ill. 

Havana-American  Tobacco  Co.,  Chicago,  Ill. 

Fort  Wayne  Corrugated  Paper  Co.,  Fort  Wayne,  Ind. 

Gary  Theatre  Building,  Gary,  Ind. 

Goodyear  Tire  &  Rubber  Company,  Indianapolis,  Ind. 
Kentucky  Distillery  Company,  Louisville,  Ky. 

Ford  Motor  Company,  Detroit,  Mich. 

Winnebago  Cheese  Company,  Fond  dii  Lac,  Wis. 

State  Insane  Hospital,  Mendota,  Wis. 

Southern  States 

U.  S.  .Aeronautic  Station,  Pensacola,  Fla. 

City  National  Bank  Building,  Mobile,  .Ala. 

Battlesboro  Oil  Company,  Battlesboro,  N.  C. 

Southwestern  States 

New  Municipal  Building,  Tulsa,  Okla. 

International  Distillery  Co.,  New  Orleans,  La. 

Rogers-Wade  Furniture  Warehouse,  Paris,  Tex. 

High  School  Building,  Fulton,  Mo. 

Union  Electric  Building,  4th  &  Walnut  Sts.,  St.  Louis,  Mo. 
Little  Rock  Railway  &  Electric  Co.,  Little  Rock,  Ark. 
Southern  Colorado  Power  &  Railway  Co.,  Trinidad,  Col. 
University  of  New  Mexico,  Albuquerque,  N.  M. 

Utah  Light  &  Railwat^  Co.,  Salt  Lake  City,  Utah. 

Northwestern  States 

Oregon  Short  Line  Railway,  Pocatello,  Idaho. 

Quaker  Oats  Company,  Cedar  Rapids,  Iowa, 

LTited  Mine  W  orkers  of  America,  Hocking,  Iowa 
Illinois  Central  Passenger  Station,  Cherokee,  Iowa 
Universal  Portland  Cement  Co.,  Duluth,  Minn. 

Washburn  Crosby  Company,  Minneapolis,  Minn. 
Inspiration  Consolidated  Mining  Co.,  Butte,  Mont. 

Lincoln  Highway  Garage  Assn.,  Columbus,  Nebr. 
Administration  Building  of  the  University  of  Nebraska, 
Lincoln,  Nebr. 

Union  Pacific  Railway,  Omaha,  Nehr. 

State  College,  Brookings,  South  Dakota. 

Pacific  States 

American  Can  Company,  San  Francisco,  Cal. 

California  Pacific  Building,  San  Francisco,  Cal. 

First  Congregational  Church,  San  Francisco,  Cal 
Sutter  Hotel,  San  Francisco,  Cal. 

University  of  Washington,  Seattle,  Wash. 

West  Seattle,  Balland  and  Franklin  High  Schools,  Seattle, 
Wash. 

Fourteenth  Street  School,  Bellingham,  W'ash. 

State  Normal  School,  Ellensburg,  Wash. 

Washington  Water  Power  Company,  Spokane,  Wash. 
Tacoma  Building,  Tacoma,  Wash. 

Journal  Building,  Portland,  Ore. 

Carnation  Milk  Products  Co.,  Hillsboro,  Ore. 

Gyde  &  Taylor  Building,  Wallace,  Idaho. 


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Standard  Specifications 
Johns-Manville  Asbestos  Built-Up  Roofing 

OVER  CONCRETE  OR  GYPSUM 

(Applied  Only  by  the  Manufacturer) 

On  all  concrete  roof  decks  vve  recommend  the  Johns-Manville  standard  bnilt-up 
construction  over  non-combustible  surfaces  as  follows; 

JOHNS-MANVILLE  3-PLY  AJAX  ASBESTOS  BUILT-UP  POOPING 
PREPARATION  OF  ROOF  SURFACE: 

Roof  surface  shall  be  graded  to  properly  drain  all  water  freely  into  gutters  and  down-spouts. 
Roof  surface  shall  be  finished  smooth  and  hard,  containing  no  depressions  nor  projections;  the 
concrete  to  be  thoroughly  set  and  air-dry  and  free  from  frost.  All  rubbish  shall  be  removed 
and  deck  made  and  maintained  perfectly  clean  and  free  of  all  obstructions  other  than  tools  and 
appliances  of  roofer.  All  drainage  connections  shall  be  set  to  permit  free  flow  of  water.  Right 
angle  at  base  of  parapet  wall  shall  be  rounded  into  proper  cove.  All  to  be  done  by  owner  or 
contractor  other  than  roofer. 

Roofing  materials  to  be  applied  over  such  surface  shall  be: 

MATERIALS: 

Asphalt  Concrete  Primer;  to  be  Johns-Manville  Asphalt  Concrete  Primer  over  concrete. 
There  shall  be  used  approximately  i  gal.  per  loo  sq.  ft.  of  roof  surface.  Over  gypsum  there 
shall  be  used  approximately  2  gallons  per  lOO  sq.  ft.  of  roof  surface  applied  in  two  coats. 

Asphalt  Cement;  to  be  Johns-Manville  Ajax  Asphalt  (Combination  of  Trinidad  Lake  and  other 
natural  asphalts)  Cement.  There  shall  be  used  approximately  90  lbs.  per  100  sq.  ft.  of  finished 
roof  surface. 

Single-ply  sheets  of  asphalt  impregnated  asbestos  roofing  felt,  each  32"  wide  and  weighing 
approximately  14  lbs.  per  100  sq.  ft.;  to  be  Johns-Manville  No.  2  Ajax  Asphalt  Impregnated 
Asbestos  Felt. 

Flashing  materials  as  specified  hereinafter. 

Liquid  Asphalt  Roof  Coating;  to  be  Johns-Manville  Roof  Coating.  There  shall  be  used 
approximately  i  gal.  per  100  sq.  ft.  of  finished  roof  surface. 

Such  materials  shall  be  applied  over  concrete  as  follows: 

APPLICATION  OF  MATERIALS: 

1.  Coat  the  concrete  with  cold  Johns-Manville  Asphalt  Concrete  Primer  to  provide  a  proper 
bond  between  concrete  and  Asphalt,  allowing  primer  to  dry. 

2.  Mop  the  surface  thus  primed  intermittently  (see  page  24)  with  Johns-Manville  Ajax 

Cement,  heated  to  flow  freely,  and  while  the  cement  is  hot,  imbed  into  it  sheets  of  Johns-Manville 
No.  2  Ajax  Felt,  in  three-ply  construction.  Expose  to  weather  of  each  ply,  mop  the  surface 

between  plies  with  hot  Ajax  Cement  and  roll  the  felt  closely  behind  the  mop,  so  that  no  missing 
of  asphalt  can  take  place.  Over  gypsum  the  back  edge  of  first  ply  to  be  nailed  to  roof  slab  with 
proper  nails  driven  through  flat  tin  caps,  in  addition  to  mopping  as  above. 

3.  After  such  materials  have  been  properly  applied,  and  the  roof  is  otherwise  complete,  spread 
over  it  an  even  thickness  of  Johns-Manville  Asphalt  Roof  Coating,  and  neatly  finish  it,  to  provide 
an  even  black  appearance. 

FLASHINGS: 

Walls  and  all  other  elevations  above  roof  surface  shall  be  carried  vertically  at  least  12"  to 
provide  for  proper  flashings.  If  such  flashings  are  to  be  constructed  in  accordance  with  Johns- 
Manville  Asbestile  System,  such  walls  and  other  elevations  need  not  extend  more  than  8"  to  10" 
above  roof  surface,  unless  demanded  by  local  building  authorities. 

Roofing  materials  shall  be  carried  up  on  vertical  surface  2".  All  flashings,  except  those 
around  ventilators,  stand-pipes,  exhausts,  etc.,  shall  be  composed  of  base  flashings  of  special 
Asbestos  Flashing  material,  approximately  wide,  cemented  and  nailed  to  vertical  surtace. 

Such  flashings  shall  be  counter-flashed  with  Johns-Manville  Asbestile  System.  (See  page  26.) 


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Details  of 

Johns-Maiwillo  Asbestos  Built-Up  Roofing 

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Complete  working  drawings,  showing  all  details  necessary  for  the  application  of  Johns- 
Manville  Asbestos  Built-Up  Roofing,  can  he  inspected  at  any  Johns-Manville  Branch. 
These  reduced  fac-similes  are  only  a  guide  to  the  drawings  available. 


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OVER  WOOD  SHEATHING 

JOHNS‘MANVILLE  4-PLY  APPROVED 
SALAMANDER  ASBESTOS  BUILT-UP  ROOFING 
(Applied  Only  by  the  Manufacturer) 

NOTE:  Use  4-ply  Approved  Salamander  Asbestos  Built-up  Roofing — approximate  weight, 
155  lbs.  per  square. 

PREPARATION  OE  ROOF  SURFACE: 

Sheathing  boards  shall  be  dry,  well  seasoned  and  of  uniform  thickness,  laid  closely — tongue 
and  grooved  sheathing  preferred. 

Roof  surface  shall  be  graded  properly  to  drain  all  water  freely  into  gutters  and  down-spouts. 
Ends  of  all  sheathing  boards  shall  rest  on  and  be  properly  secured  with  at  least  tw’o  nails  to  joists 
or  purlins.  If  edges  of  sheathing  boards  are  curled  up,  they  shall  be  drawn  down  and  properly 
secured  to  joists  or  purlins,  eliminating  all  standing  nail  heads  and  other  projections.  All  loose 
knots  and  other  flaws  shall  be  removed  and  all  holes  properly  filled  or  covered.  All  loose  nails, 
chips  and  other  rubbish  shall  be  removed  and  the  deck  made  and  maintained  perfectly  clean  and 
free  of  all  obstructions  other  than  tools  and  appliances  of  roofer.  All  drainage  connections 
shall  be  set  to  permit  free  flow  of  water.  A  3"  x  3"  triangular  wood  strip  will  be  furnished  and 
installed  (wherever  base  flashings  are  to  be  used)  in  the  angle  formed  by  roof  and  vertical  surface. 
All  to  be  done  by  owner  or  contractor  other  than  roofer. 

Roofing  materials  to  be  applied  over  such  surface  shall  be: 

MATERIALS: 

Double-ply  sheets  of  asbestos  roofing  felt,  32"  wide  and  weighing  approximately  45  lbs.  per 
100  sq.  ft.,  consisting  of  one  white,  unimpregnated  ply  cemented  with  asphalt  at  factory  to  an 
asphalt-impregnated  ply;  to  be  Johns-Manville  Approved  Salamander  Asbestos  Roofing. 

Seven-eighths-inch  barbed  nails  and  flat  tin  caps;  to  be  same  as  supplied  by  H.  W.  Johns- 
Manville  Co. 

Asphalt  Cement;  to  be  Johns-Manville  Ajax  Asphalt  Cement. 

Single-ply  sheets  of  asphalt  impregnated  asbestos  roofing  felt,  each  32"  wide  and  weighing 
approximately  14  lbs.  per  100  sq.  ft.;  to  be  Johns-Manville  No.  2  Ajax  Asphalt  Impregnated 
Asbestos  Felt. 

Flashing  materials  as  specified  hereinafter. 

Liquid  asphalt  roof  coating;  to  be  Johns-Manville  Asphalt  Roof  Coating.  There  shall  be 
used  approximately  i  gal.  per  100  sq.  ft.  of  finished  roof  surface. 

Such  materials  shall  be  applied  over  wood  sheathing  as  follows: 

APPLICATION  OF  MATERIALS: 

1.  Lay  the  Johns-Manville  Approved  Salamander  Roofing  sheets  next  to  the  sheathing  with 
the  white,  unimpregnated  side  down,  lap  the  joints  2"  and  seal  them  with  Johns-Manville  Asphalt 
Cement.  Nail  these  sheets  with  barbed  nails  driven  through  flat  tin  caps,  at  6"  centers  along 
laps  and  at  18"  staggered  centers  in  parallel  lines  10"  apart  and  10"  from  the  edges  of  each  sheet. 

2.  Mop  the  entire  surface  of  the  Salamander  sheets  with  Ajax  Cement;  heated  to  flow  freely 
and  while  the  cement  is  hot,  imbed  into  it  sheets  of  Johns-Manville  No.  2  Ajax  Felt  in  two-ply 
construction.  At  eaves,  over  base  sheet  of  Salamander  and  over  edging  strip,  start  with  pj  width 
sheet,  then  ^  width  sheet  of  Ajax  Felt  both  laid  flush  with  eaves.  Then  lay  full  width  sheets 
setting  first  full  wddth  sheet  back  from  eaves  and  then  expose  15"  of  each  succeeding  sheet 
to  the  weather.  Mop  the  entire  surface  between  plies  with  hot  Ajax  Cement  and  roll  the  felts 
closely  behind  the  mop,  so  that  no  missing  of  asphalt  can  take  place.  Nail  each  Ajax  sheet  with 
capped  nails  at  9"  centers  along  its  upper  edge  and  approximately  therefrom,  so  that  all 
nails  and  caps  will  have  two  plies  of  felt  over  them. 

3.  After  such  materials  have  been  properly  applied  and  the  roof  is  otherwise  complete,  spread 
over  it  an  even  thickness  of  Johns-Manville  Asphalt  Roof  Coating,  and  neatly  finish  it;  to  provide 
an  even,  black  appearance. 

FLASHINGS: 

Walls  and  all  other  elevations  above  roof  surface  shall  be  carried  vertically  at  least  12"  to 
provide  for  proper  flashings.  If  such  flashings  are  to  be  constructed  in  accordance  with  Johns- 
Manville  Asbestile  System,  such  walls  and  other  elevations  need  not  extend  more  than  8"  to  10" 
above  roof  surface,  unless  demanded  by  local  building  authorities. 

Roofing  materials  shall  be  carried  up  on  vertical  surface  2".  All  flashings  except  those 
around  ventilators,  standpipes,  exhausts,  etc.,  shall  be  composed  of  base  flashings  of  special 
asbestos  flashing  material,  approximately  wide,  cemented  and  nailed  to  vertical  surface. 

Such  flashings  shall  be  counterflashed  with  Johns-Manville  Asbestile  System.  (See  page  26.) 


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Complete  working  drawings,  showing  all  details  necessary  for  flashing  and  gutter  treatment, 
when  laying  Johns-Manville  Asbestos  Built-up  Roofing,  can  he  inspected  at  any  Johns- Manville 
Branch.  These  reduced  fac-similes  are  intended  merely  as  a  guide  to  the  drawings  available. 


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OVER  WOOD  SHEATHING 

JOHNS-MANVILLE  4-PLY  PHOENIX  ASBESTOS  BUILT-UP  POOPING 

(Applied  Only  by  the  Manufacturer) 

PREPARATION  OF  ROOF  SURFACE: 

Sheathing  boards  shall  be  dry,  well-seasoned  and  of  uniform  thickness,  laid  closely — tongue 
and  grooved  sheathing  preferred. 

Roof  surface  shall  be  graded  properly  to  drain  all  water  freely  into  gutters  and  down  spouts. 
Ends  of  all  sheathing  boards  shall  rest  on  and  be  properly  secured  with  at  least  two  nails  to  joists 
or  purlins.  If  edges  of  sheathing  boards  are  curled  up,  they  shall  be  drawn  down  and  properly 
secured  to  joists  or  purlins,  eliminating  all  standing  nail-heads  and  other  projections.  All  loose 
knots  and  other  flaws  shall  be  removed,  and  all  holes  properly  filled  or  covered.  All  loose  nails, 
chips  and  other  rubbish  shall  be  removed  and  the  deck  made  and  maintained  perfectly  clean  and 
free  of  all  obstructions  other  than  tools  and  appliances  of  roofer.  All  drainage  connections  shall 
be  set  to  permit  free  flow  of  water.  A  3"  x  3"  triangular  wood  strip  will  be  furnished  and 
installed  (wherever  base  flashings  are  to  be  used)  in  the  angle  formed  by  roof  and  vertical  surface. 
All  to  be  done  by  owner  or  contractor  other  than  roofer. 

Roofing  materials  to  be  applied  over  sucb  surface  shall  be: 

MATERIAES: 

A  double-ply  sheet  of  asbestos  roofing  felt,  32"  wide,  both  plies  to  be  asphalt  impregnated 
and  weighing  approximately  40  pounds  per  100  square  feet,  cemented  together  at  factory  with 
asphalt  cement;  to  be  Johns-Manville  Phoenix  Asbestos  Roofing. 

Seven-eighths-inch  barbed  nails  and  flat  tin  caps;  to  be  same  as  supplied  by  H.  W.  Johns- 
Manville  Co. 

Asphalt  Cement;  to  be  Johns-Manville  Ajax  Asphalt  Cement. 

Single-ply  sheets  of  asphalt  impregnated  asbestos  roofing  felt,  each  32"  wide  and  weighing 
approximately  14  pounds  per  100  square  feet;  to  be  Johns-Manville  No.  2  Ajax  Asphalt  Impreg¬ 
nated  Asbestos  Felt. 

Flashing  materials  as  specified  hereinafter. 

Liquid  asphalt  roof  coating;  to  be  Johns-Manville  Asphalt  Roof  Coating.  There  shall  be 
used  approximately  i  gal.  per  too  square  feet  of  finished  roof  surface. 

Such  materials  shall  be  applied  over  wood  sheathing  as  follows: 

APPLICATION  OF  MATERIALS: 

1.  Lay  the  Johns-Manville  Phoenix  Roofing  sheets  next  to  the  sheathing,  lap  the  joints  2" 
and  seal  them  with  Johns-Manville  Ajax  Cement.  Nail  these  sheets  with  barbed  nails  driven 
through  flat  tin  caps,  at  6"  centers  along  laps  and  at  18"  staggered  centers  in  parallel  lines  10" 
apart  and  10"  from  the  edges  of  each  sheet. 

2.  Mop  the  entire  surface  of  the  Phoenix  sheets  with  Ajax  Cement,  heated  to  flow  freely, 

and  while  the  cement  is  hot,  imbed  into  it  sheets  of  Johns-Manville  No.  2  Ajax  Felt  in  two-ply 
construction.  At  eaves,  over  base  sheet  of  Phoenix  and  over  edging  strip,  start  with  width 
sheet,  then  ^  width  sheet  of  Ajax  Felt  both  laid  flush  with  eaves.  Then  lay  full  width 
sheets  setting  first  full  width  sheet  back  from  eaves  and  then  expose  15"  of  each  succeeding 

sheet  to  the  weather.  Mop  the  entire  surface  between  plies  with  hot  Ajax  Cement  and  roll  the 
felts  closely  behind  the  mop,  so  that  no  missing  of  asphalt  can  take  place.  Nail  each  Ajax  sheet 
with  capped  nails  at  9"  centers  along  its  upper  edge  and  approximately  therefrom,  so  that 
all  nails  and  caps  will  have  two  plies  of  felt  oyer  them.  (See  page  24.) 

3.  After  such  materials  have  been  properly  applied  and  the  roof  is  otherwise  complete,  spread 
over  it  an  even  thickness  of  Johns-Manville  Asphalt  Roof  Coating  and  neatly  finish  it;  to  provide 
an  even,  black  appearance. 

FLASHINGS: 

Walls  and  all  other  elevations  above  roof  surface  shall  be  carried  vertically  at  least  12"  to 
provide  for  proper  flashings.  If  such  flashings  are  to  be  constructed  in  accordance  with  H.  W. 
Johns-Manville  Asbestile  System,  such  walls  and  other  elevations  need  not  extend  more  than 
8"  or  10"  above  roof  surface,  unless  demanded  by  local  building  authorities. 

Roofing  material  shall  be  carried  up  on  vertical  surface  2".  All  flashings,  except  those 
around  ventilators,  standpipes,  exhausts,  etc.,  shall  be  composed  of  base  flashings  of  special 
asbestos  flashing  material,  approximately  wide,  cemented  and  nailed  to  vertical  surface. 

Such  flashings  shall  be  counterflashed  with  Johns-Manville  Asbestile  System.  (See  page  26.) 


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OVER  WOOD  SHEATHING 

JOHNS-MANVILLE  3-PLY  PHOENIX  ASBESTOS  BUILT-UP  POOPING 

(Applied  Only  by  the  Manufacturer) 

PREPARATION  OF  ROOF  SURFACE; 

Sheathing  hoards  shall  be  dry,  well  seasoned  and  of  uniform  thickness,  laid  closely — tongue 
and  grooved  sheathing  preferred. 

Roof  surface  shall  be  graded  properly  to  drain  all  water  freely  into  gutters  and  down  spouts. 
Ends  of  all  sheathing  boards  shall  rest  on  and  be  properly  secured  with  at  least  two  nails  to  joists 
or  purlins.  If  edges  of  sheathing  boards  are  curled  up,  they  shall  be  drawn  down  and  properly 
secured  to  joists  or  purlins,  eliminating  all  standing  nail-heads  and  other  projections.  All  loose 
knots  and  other  flaws  shall  be  removed,  and  all  holes  properly  filled  or  covered.  All  loose  nails, 
chips  and  other  rubbish  shall  be  removed  and  the  deck  made  and  maintained  perfectly  clean  and 
free  of  all  obstructions  other  than  tools  and  appliances  of  roofer.  All  drainage  connections  shall 
be  set  to  permit  free  flow  of  water.  A  3"  x  3"  triangular  wood  strip  will  be  furnished  and 
installed  (wherever  base  flashings  are  to  be  used)  in  the  angle  formed  by  roof  and  vertical  surface. 
All  to  be  done  by  owner  or  contractor  other  than  roofer. 

Roofing  materials  to  be  applied  over  such  surface  shall  be: 

MATERIALS: 

A  double-ply  sheet  of  asbestos  roofing  felt  32"  wide,  both  plies  to  be  asphalt  impregnated  and 
weighing  approximately  40  lbs.  per  100  sq.  ft.;  cemented  together  at  the  factory  with  asphalt 
cement;  to  be  Johns-Manville  Phoenix  Asbestos  Roofing. 

Seven-eighths-inch  barbed  nails  and  flat  tin  caps,  to  be  same  as  supplied  by  H.  W.  Johns- 
Manville  Co. 

Asphalt  Cement;  to  be  Johns-Manville  Ajax  Asphalt  Cement. 

Single-ply  sheets  of  asphalt  impregnated  asbestos  roofing  felt,  each  32"  wide  and  weighing 
approximately  14  lbs.  per  100  sq.  ft.;  to  be  Johns-Manville  No.  2  Ajax  Asphalt  Impregnated 
Asbestos  Felt. 

Flashing  materials  as  specified  hereinafter. 

Liquid  asphalt  roof  coating;  to  be  Johns-Manville  Asphalt  Roof  Coating.  There  shall  be 
used  approximately  i  gal.  per  100  sq.  ft.  of  finished  roof  surface.  Such  materials  shall  be  applied 
over  wood  sheathing  as  follows: 

APPLICATION  OF  MATERIALS: 

1.  Lay  the  Johns-Manville  Phoenix  Roofing  Sheets  next  to  the  sheathing,  lap  the  joints  2" 
and  seal  them  with  Johns-Manville  Ajax  Cement.  Nail  these  sheets  with  barbed  nails,  driven 
through  flat  tin  caps  at  6"  centers  along  laps  and  18"  staggered  centers  in  parallel  lines  10"  apart 
and  10"  from  the  edges  of  each  sheet. 

2.  Mop  the  entire  surface  of  the  Phoenix  Sheets  with  Johns-Manville  Ajax  Cement,  heated 
to  flow  freely,  and  while  the  cement  is  hot,  imbed  into  it  sheets  of  Johns-Manville  No.  2  Ajax  Felt 
in  one-ply  construction,  rolling  the  felts  closely  behind  the  mop,  so  that  no  missing  of  asphalt  can 
take  place.  At  eaves,  over  base  sheet  of  Phoenix  and  over  edging  strip,  start  with  width 
sheet  of  Ajax  Felt  exposed  14"  to  weather.  Then  lay  full  wddth  sheets  exposing  30"  to  the 
weather.  Lap  the  sheets  2",  nail  each  with  capped  nails  at  9"  centers  along  its  upper  edge 
approximately  therefrom  and  seal  the  laps  with  hot  Ajax  Cement.  (See  page  24.) 

3.  After  such  materials  have  been  properly  applied  and  the  roof  is  otherwise  complete,  spread 
over  it  an  even  thickness  of  Johns-Manville  Asphalt  Roof  Coating,  and  neatly  finish  it,  to  provide 
an  even  black  appearance. 

FLASHINGS: 

Walls  and  all  other  elevations  above  roof  surface  shall  be  carried  vertically  at  least  12"  to 
provide  for  proper  flashings.  If  such  flashings  are  to  be  constructed  in  accordance  with  Johns- 
Manville  Asbestile  System,  such  walls  and  other  elevations  need  not  extend  more  than  8"  to  10" 
above  roof  surface,  unless  demanded  by  local  building  authorities. 

Roofing  material  shall  be  carried  up  on  vertical  surface  2".  All  flashings  except  those 
around  ventilators,  standpipes,  exhausts,  etc.,  shall  be  composed  of  base  flashings  of  special 
asbestos  flashing  materials,  approximately  io}4"  wide,  cemented  and  nailed  to  vertical  surface. 
Such  flashings  shall  be  counterflashed  with  Johns-Manville  Asbestile  System.  (See  page  26.) 


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Johns 'Manville 

Asbostos 
Roofing 


Armstrong  Leather  Mart, 
Salem,  Mass. 

Johns- Manville  Asbestos 
Ready-to-Lay  (Brooks  Brand)  and 
Built-Up  Roofing 


Roady^to-Lay  Form 


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Johns-Manvillo  Asbestos  Roofing 

(  Roady-to-Lay  Form  ) 


National  Soldiers’  Home 
Johnson  City,  Tenn. 

Johns-Manville  Asbestos  Ready-to-lMy  Roofing 


OHNS-MANVILLE  Asbestos  Roofings 
in  ready-to-lay  form  can  be  used  on 
decks  with  a  pitch  from  ijA  inches  to 
the  foot  to  any  pitch  on  w'hich  a  man 
can  work.  When  Johns-Manville  Brooks 
Asbestos  Roofing  is  laid  w'hite  top  to 
weather,  the  minimum  pitch  is  3  inches 
to  the  foot. 

These  roofings  are  furnished  ready  for 
application — they  include  Johns-Manville 
Roofing  Clamps  and  liquid  cement  or 
nails  and  liquid  cement:  full  illustrated 
directions  for  applying  accompany  each 
shipment. 


Johns-Manville  Asbestos  “Ready”  Roofings  are  made  of  the  same  asbestos 
felt,  impregnated  with  natural  asphalts  and  cemented  together  with  asphalt,  as 
are  used  in  Johns-Manville  Asbestos  Built-up  Roofing.  The  plies  of  this  “ready” 
roofing,  however,  are  cemented  together  at  the  Johns-Manville  factory  and  cut  to 
sheets  and  rolls  of  suitable  size  to  enable  quick  and  easy  application. 


P  (I  (j  e  T  h  i  r  t  y 


Whether  your  building  is  a  big,  permanent  factory  with  a  sloping  roof,  or  a 
small  temporary  outhouse  with  an  inclined  roof  deck,  there’s  a  Johns-Manville 
Asbestos  “Ready”  Roofing  for  it — one  which  will  give  exactly  the  kind  of  service 
the  building  requires. 

Write  the  Johns-Manville  Branch  nearest  you,  describing  the  kind  of  building 
you  wish  to  roof,  the  approximate  pitch  of  the  roof  deck  and  the  type  of  roof  deck 
construction. 

We  will  base  our  recommendations  upon  this  information  and  tell  you  what  type 
of  roofing  to  use.  In  this  way  you  will  benefit  directly  by  our  years  of  experience 
in  the  manufacture,  recommendation  and  application  of  all  types  of  roofings — 
and  be  sure  that  the  roofing  you  buy  is  the  right  kind  for  your  building. 

There  are  three  kinds  of  Johns-Manville  Asbestos  “Ready”  Roofings: 

Johns-Manville  Flexstone  Asbestos  “Ready”  Roofing — a 
black  top,  fire-safe.  Asbestos  “Ready”  Roofing  in  3  and  4-ply. 

4-ply  is  supplied  in  flat  sheets  only,  32"  x  80”;  6  sheets  to 
the  square,  4  squares  to  the  crate.  It  weighs  from  88  to  91  lbs. 
per  108  square  feet,  crated,  without  completing  materials. 

3- ply  is  shipped  in  1  square  rolls  32"  wide  or  in  flat 
sheets  32"  x  80",  5  squares  to  the  crate.  In  rolls  it  weighs 
approximately  61  lbs.  per  108  square  feet  when  packed  with  nails 
and  cement,  and  approximately  633^^2  lbs.  per  108  square  feet 
when  packed  with  Johns-Manville  Roofing  Clamps  and  cement. 

In  flat  sheets  it  weighs  70  lbs.  per  square  of  108  square  feet, 
crated,  without  completing  materials.  Approved  by  Under¬ 
writers’  Laboratories,  Inc.,  and  takes  base  rates  of  insurance. 

Johns-Manville  Brooks  Asbestos  “Ready”  Roofing — a 
white  top,  fire-safe.  Asbestos  “Ready”  Roofing  in  3  and  4-ply. 

4- ply  is  furnished  in  sheets  32"  wide  by  80"  long;  6  sheets 
to  the  square,  4  squares  to  the  crate.  It  weighs  from  88  to  91 
lbs.  per  108  square  feet,  crated,  without  completing  materials. 

3-ply  is  packed  in  i  square  rolls  of  108  square  feet  or  2 
square  rolls  of  216  square  feet.  It  weighs  approximately  61  lbs. 
per  108  square  feet  when  packed  with  nails  and  cement,  and 
approximately  63}^  lbs.  per  108  square  feet  when  packed  with 
Johns-Manville  Roofing  Clamps  and  cement.  Approved  by 
Underwriters’  Laboratories,  Inc.,  and  takes  base  rates  of 
insurance. 

JOHNS-MANVILLE  ASBESTOSIDE — A  fireproof,  waterproof, 
weather-tight  asbestos  siding.  easy  to  apply  as  sheathing,  and 

unaffected  by  acids,  gas,  chemical  fum  es  and  all  climatic  conditions. 

Lor  complete  description,  see  page  93. 


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Johns-Manville  Asbestone 

A  Real  Fire-Safe  Asbestos  Ready  Roofing  at  a  Popular  Price 


SBESTONE  is  the  answer  to  the  demand  for  an  ali-ashestos  roofing — 
within  the  price  range  of  the  heavier  “Rag-felt”  roofings  ordinarily 
used  on  the  less  permanent  type  of  construction.  It  has  been  designed 

to  give  the  fire  protection  and  lasting  roof 
service  of  Johns-Manville  Asbestos — at  a 
popular  price. 

It  is  not  a  cheap  roofing  in  the  general 
acceptance  of  that  expression,  which  seems 
to  imply  a  sacrifice  of  quality. 

Asbestone  is  popular  priced  simply  be¬ 
cause  of  three  self-explanatory  economic 
factors ; 

Increased  mining  facilities  meaning 
greater  quantities  of  raw  material. 

Quantity  production  with  a  conse¬ 
quent  low  manufacturing  cost. 

Wide  distribution  and  a  minimum 
sales  expense. 

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Asbestone  is  exactly  what  the  name  im¬ 
plies — a  stone  roofing  made  from  asbestos 
fibres  and  natural  asphalts  designed  by 
nature  for  waterproofing  purposes — an  all¬ 
mineral  fabric  resisting  alike  the  disinte¬ 
grating  effects  of  the  sun  and  the  ravages 
of  fire,  time  and  weather. 


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The  asbestos  felts  are  waterproofed  with  a  combination  of  natural  asphalts 
and  the  plies  are  united  by  a  heavy  layer  of  the  same  compound.  This  means  a 
roofing  of  mineral  fibres  literally  soaked  in  life-giving  waterproofing. 

Economical — Fire-Safe 

First  cost  is  the  only  cost  because  it  never  needs  painting  and  will  give  years  of 
satisfactory  service  without  the  need  for  or  expense  of  repairs. 

Asbestone  defies  time  and  repels  fire.  The  varying  degrees  of  heat  and  cold 
leave  it  unchanged,  because  being  all-mineral  there  is  nothing  in  it  to  disintegrate, 
dry  out  or  rot. 

One  side  of  Asbestone  is  finished  with  a  surfacing  of  crushed  mineral — the 
other  side  is  smooth  black.  It  can  be  easily  applied,  each  roll  contains  the  neces¬ 
sary  fasteners  and  full  directions  for  laying. 

Furnished  in  rolls,  weighing  approximately  6o  pounds  per  square  of  io8 
square  feet,  including  completing  materials — Johns-Manville  galvanized  roofing 
nails  and  cement.  Johns-Manville  Roofing  Clamps  shipped  when  ordered. 

Asbestone  is  backed  by  Johns-Manville  Responsibility  and  the  liberal  policy 
of  Johns-Manville  Registration,  which  assures  the  user  the  roofing  service  claimed 
for  Johns-Manville  Asbestone. 

Approved  by  Underwriters’  Laboratories,  Inc. 

'‘Rock  or  Rags” 

Send  for  the  booklet  “Rock  or  Rags”,  a  clear, 
fearless  discussion  of  the  subject  of  roofings.  Our 
nearest  branch  will  mail  it  to  you  upon  request. 


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A  complete  working  drawing,  showing  all  details  necessary  for  the  application  of 
Johns-Manville  Peady-to-lay  Roofing,  can  be  inspected  at  any  Johns-Manville  Branch. 
This  reduced  fac-simile  is  intended  merely  as  a  guide  to  the  drawing  available. 


Standard  Specifications 
Johns-Manville  Asbestos  Ready- to -Lay  Roofing 

For  Prepared  Roofing  Applied  Over  Wood  Sheathing,  Monitor  Type  Roofs, 
Slow-Burning  Mill  Construction  with  Saw-Tooth  Roof,  Steep  Surfaces 

NOTE:  While  the  following  specification  mentions  Johns-Manville  3-ply  Flexstone,  it  can  be 
used  for  the  application  of  4-ply  Flexstone,  3-ply  and  4-ply  Brooks  (White  Top)  Asbestos  Roofing 
and  Asbestone  (Asbestos)  roofing,  by  the  substitution  of  the  name  of  the  desired  roofing  through¬ 
out. 

PREPARATION  OF  ROOF  SURFACE: 

Sheathing  hoards  shall  he  dry,  well  seasoned  and  of  uniform  thickness,  laid  closely — tongue- 
and-groove  sheathing  preferred.  Ends  of  all  sheathing  boards  shall  rest  on  and  be  properly 
secured  with  at  least  two  nails  to  joists  or  purlins.  If  edges  of  sheathing  boards  are  curled  up, 
they  shall  be  drawn  down  and  properly  secured  to  joists  or  purlins,  eliminating  all  standing  nail 
heads  and  other  projections.  All  loose  knots  and  other  flaws  shall  be  removed,  and  all  holes 
properly  filled  or  covered.  The  sheathing  shall  be  made  clear  of  all  nails,  chips  and  other  rubbish 
or  obstructions.  All  drainage  connections  shall  be  set  to  permit  free  flow  of  water.  A  3"  x  3" 
triangular  wood  strip  will  be  furnished  and  installed  (wherever  base  flashing  is  to  be  used)  in  the 
angle  formed  by  the  roof  and  vertical  surface.  All  to  be  done  by  owner  or  contractor  other  than 
roofer. 

Roofing  materials  to  be  applied  over  such  surface  shall  be: 

MATERIALS: 

Asbestos  sheet  roofing  ready  for  application,  32"  wide,  weighing  approximately  56  lbs.  per 
100  sq.  ft.;  to  be  Johns-Manville  3-ply  Flexstone  Asbestos  Prepared  Roofing. 

Cement  for  laps  of  roofing  sheets  to  be  Johns-Manville  Lap  Cement. 

Galvanized  clamps  and  nails  to  be  Johns-Manville  Roofing  Clamps  and  special  galvanized 
clamp  nails. 

Flashing  materials  as  specified  hereinafter.  Gutters  and  valleys  treated  to  meet  individual 
conditions  by  application  of  Built-up  Roofing. 

Such  materials  shall  be  applied  over  wood  sheathing  as  follows: 

APPLICATION  OF  MATERIALS: 

1.  Cut  the  roofing  materials  into  sheets  approximately  10  ft.  in  length.  Commence  at  eaves 
or  gutters  and  apply  such  sheets  parallel  with  them,  flush  with  edge  and  over  edging  strip  of  special 
flashing  material,  which  shall  have  been  previously  applied. 

2.  Lap  horizontal  joints  2"  and  apply  an  intermediate  layer  of  cold  Johns-Manville  Lap 
Cement. 

3.  Butt  the  ends  of  the  sheets  at  vertical  joints  closely  together  without  lapping.  Lay,  with 
black  side  up  in  all  cases,  the  6"  wide  strip  of  asbestos  felt  (furnished  with  all  Johns-Manville 
Asbestos  Prepared  Roofing)  underneath  each  vertical  joint,  extending  it  3  "  on  each  side  of  joint 
for  entire  width  of  roofing  sheet.  Be  sure  that  Ipwer  end  of  butt  lap  is  led  out  on  top  of  sheet 
below.  Cover  each  strip  of  felt  furnished  for  a  butt  end  joint  with  cold  lap  cement,  and  imbed 
the  butted  ends  of  roofing  sheets  into  the  cement.  Then  apply  clamps  vertically  on  each  side  of 
vertical  butt  end  joints. 

4.  Secure  all  horizontal  lap  joints  and  vertical  butted  joints  with  Johns-Manville  Galvanized 
Roofing  Clamps  and  special  galvanized  clamp  nails;  butt  the  clamps  end  to  end  approximately 
L2"  from  edges  of  sheets.  On  steep  roofs,  clamps  may  be  spaced  apart. 

5.  Extend  both  top  sheets  approximately  2"  over  ridge;  lap  one  sheet  over  the  other  and  nail 
on  9"  centers. 

6.  Apply  a  capping  or  finishing  strip  of  same  roofing  material,  approximately  wide, 

lengthwise  of  ridge;  extend  it  equally  on  each  side  of  ridge  and  thoroughly  clamp  its  lower  edges. 

FLASHINGS: 

Walls  and  all  other  elevations  above  roof  surface  shall  be  carried  vertically  at  least  12",  to 
provide  for  proper  flashings.  If  such  flashings  are  to  be  constructed  in  accordance  with  Johns- 
Manville  Asbestile  System,  such  walls  and  other  elevations  need  not  extend  more  than  8"  to  10" 
above  roof  surface,  unless  demanded  by  local  building  authorities. 

Roofing  material  shall  be  carried  up  on  vertical  surface  approximately  2".  All  flashings, 
except  those  around  ventilators,  standpipes,  exhausts,  etc.,  shall  be  composed  of  base  flashings, 
of  special  Asbestos  Flashing  Material,  approximately  loV^"  wdde,  cemented  and  nailed  to  vertical 
surface.  Such  flashings  shall  be  counterllashed  with  Johns-Manville  Asbestile  System. 


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AFgw  Repiesentativ©  Installations  of 
Johns-Manvill©  Asbestos  Ready-to-Lay  Roofing 


Canadian 

Canadian  Pacific  Railway  Co.,  Vancouver,  B.  C. 
Shawinigan  Water  &  Power  Co.,  Shawinigan  Falls,  Que. 
Dominion  Textile  Co.,  Montreal,  Que. 

Canadian  Electro  Products,  Shawinigan  Falls,  Que. 
National  Iron  Works,  Toronto,  Ont. 

Glass  Garden  Builders,  Georgetown,  Ont. 

Ingersoll  Packing,  Ingersoll,  Ont. 

New  England  States 

Beggs  &  Cobb  Tanning  Co.,  Winchester,  Mass. 

New  England  Box  Company,  Greenfield,  Mass. 

Brown  Cotton  Gin  Company,  New  London,  Conn. 

Atlas  Tack  Corp.,  Fairhaven,  Mass. 

Merrimac  Chemical  Co.,  North  Woburn,  Mass. 

Middle  Atlantic  States 

Morgan  Steam  Laundry  Co.,  New  York  City. 

New  York  Air  Brake  Co.,  Watertown,  N.  Y. 

Morrow  Mfg.  Company,  Elmira,  N.  Y. 

Gas  Engine  &  Power  Co.,  Morris  Heights,  N.  Y. 

Sea  Board  By-Products  Co.,  Bergen  Junction,  N.  J. 
Ammonium  Phosphate  Corp.,  Warner,  N.  J. 

Babcock  &  Wilcox  Co.,  Bayonne,  N.  J. 

Mass  &  Wallstein,  Newark,  N.  J. 

Hamilton  Rubber  Company,  Trenton,  N.  J. 

American  Car  &  Foundry  Company,  Wilmington,  Del. 
Richmond  Radiator  Company,  Philadelphia,  Pa. 

Hazard  Mfg.  Company,  Wilkes-Barre,  Pa. 

Carnegie  Steel  Company,  Painter  Works,  Pittsburgh,  Pa. 
Griswold  Mfg.  Company,  Erie,  Pa. 

Ball  Engine  Company,  Erie,  Pa. 

Erie  Forge  Company,  Erie,  Pa. 

Oliver  Snyder  Iron  Company,  Pittsburgh,  Pa. 

West  Penn  Hospital,  Pittsburgh,  Pa. 

Hubbard  &  Company,  Pittsburgh,  Pa. 

Pittsburgh  Valve  Co.,  Pittsburgh,  Pa. 

National  Valve  Company,  Pittsburgh,  Pa. 

Spear  Carbon  Company,  St.  Marys,  Pa. 

State  Hospital  for  Insane,  Warren,  Pa. 

Aetna  Explosives  Co.,  Mount  Union,  Pa. 

Southern  States 

Mobile  Light  &  Railway  Co.,  Mobile,  Ala. 

Meridian  Terminal  Co.,  Meridian,  Miss. 

Pitt  Lumber  Company,  Greenville,  N.  C. 

Richmond  Union  Stock  Yard.  Richmond,  Va. 

Banks  Brothers  Packing  Co.,  Norfolk,  Va. 

Central  States 

Nashville  Hardwood  Flooring  Co.,  Nashville,  Tenn. 
Federal  Lead  Co.,  Federal,  III. 

The  White  Company,  Cleveland,  0. 

American  Steel  &  Wire  Co.,  Cleveland,  O. 

Grasselli  Chemical  Co.,  Cleveland,  O. 

Cadillac  Motor  Car  Co.,  Detroit,  Mich. 

Diamond  Match  Company,  Barberton,  O. 

Jas.  E.  Pepper  &  Co.,  Lexington,  Ky. 

The  Union  Rolling  Mills,  Cleveland,  0. 

Toledo  Ship  Building  Co.,  Toledo,  O. 

Jarecki  Chemical  Co.,  Cincinnati,  O. 

Virginia-Carolina  Chemical  Co.,  Cincinnati,  O. 

Michigan  Agricultural  College,  Lansing,  Mich. 

Diamond  Crystal  Salt  Co.,  Pontiac,  Mich. 


The  Barney  6c  Smith  Car  Co.,  Dayton,  0. 

The  Youngstown  6c  Southern  Railway  Co.,  Youngstown,  0. 
The  Joseph  Schlitz  Brewing  Co.,  Youngstown,  0. 

Solar  Refining  Company,  Lima,  O. 

Marion  Steam  Shovel  Co.,  Marion,  O. 

Hinde  6c  Dauch  Paper  Co.,  Sandusky,  O. 

U.  S.  Glass  Company,  Tiffin,  O. 

International  Harvester  Co.,  Chicago,  Ill. 

Bucks  Stock  Barn,  Mattoon,  Ill. 

Little  Metal  Wheel  Co.,  J.  R.,  Quincy,  Ill. 

Graham  Bros.  Distillery  Co.,  Rockford,  Ill. 

Anderson  Dressed  Beef  Co.,  Anderson,  Ill. 

American  Radiator  Company,  Bremen,  Ind. 

Goshen  Condensed  Milk  Co.,  Goshen,  Ind. 

Indianapolis  Brass  Co.,  Indianapolis,  Ind. 

Link  Belt  Company,  Indianapolis,  Ind. 

Dozinger  Furniture  Co.,  Shelbyville,  Ind. 

Warren  Company  Loose  Leaf  Tobacco,  Bowling  Green,  Ky. 
American  Tobacco  Co.,  Owensboro,  Ky. 

Fisher  Lime  6t  Cement  Co.,  Memphis,  Tenn. 

Beaver  Dam  Gray  Iron  Co.,  Beaver  Dam,  Wis. 

Anderson  Bros.  6c  Johnson  Granite  Works,  Granite 
Heights,  Wis. 

J.  I.  Case  Threshing  Machine  Co.,  Racine,  Wis. 
Menominee  River  Sugar  Co.,  Menominee,  Mich. 

Southwestern  States 

Entire  Town  Site  of  Tyrone,  New  Mexico. 

Entire  Town  Site  of  Ajo,  Arizona. 

ALL  principal  buildings,  Clarksdale,  Arizona. 

M.  0.  6c  G.  Railway  Co.,  Muskogee,  Okla. 

Prairie  Oil  6c  Gas  Co.,  Tulsa,  Okla. 

Girls’  Dormitory  Building,  A.  6c  M.  College,  Stillwater, 
Okla. 

Commercial  Cotton  Presses  Nos.  i  and  2,  New  Orleans,  La. 
Tyler  Cotton  Oil  Mills,  Tyler,  Texas. 

Rogers-Wade  Chair  Eactory,  Paris,  Texas. 

Pittsburgh  Plate  Glass  Co.,  Crystal  City,  Mo. 

Cotton  Concentration  Sheds,  Houston,  Texas. 

Colorado  State  Insane  Asylum,  Pueblo,  Colorado. 
Albuquerque  Lumber  Co.,  Albuquerque,  N.  M. 

Stag  Canyon  Euel  Co.,  Dawson,  N.  M. 

Amalgamated  Sugar  Co.,  Ogden,  LTah. 

Northwestern  States 

Idaho-Oregon  Light  6c  Power  Co.,  Boise,  Idaho. 

Iowa  National  Guard,  Clarinda,  Iowa. 

Iowa  Dairy  Separator  Co.,  Waterloo,  Iowa. 

Carnegie  Coal  Co.,  Duluth,  Minn. 

Anaconda  Smelter  Co.,  Anaconda,  Mont. 

Great  Northern  R.R.,  New  Rockford,  N.  D. 

State  Normal  School,  Madison,  S.  D. 

Sheridan  Commercial  Co.,  Sheridan,  Wyoming. 

Pacific  States 

Armory,  National  Guard  of  Washington,  Seattle,  Wash. 
Oregon-Washington  Passenger  Stations  6c  Terminals, 
Seattle,  Wash. 

Skinner  &  Eddy  Shipbuilding  Co.,  Seattle,  Wash. 

Spokane  University,  Spokane,  Wash. 

Wenatchee  Valley  Fruit  Exchange,  Wenatchee,  Wash. 

C.  A.  Congdon  Fruit  Warehouse,  North  Yakima,  Wash. 
Apex  Cannery,  Anacortes,  Wash. 

Portland  Union  Stockyards,  Portland,  Ore. 

Pacific  Fruit  Express  Warehouse,  North  Powder,  Ore. 
Libby,  McNeill  6c  Libby  Plant,  The  Dalles,  Ore. 


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Coal  Breaker  at  Jeddo,  Pa. 
Johns- Manville  Corrugated 
Asbestos  Roofing 


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Barn  on  Estate  of  Fercival  Roberts,  Narberth,  Fa. 
Johns- Manville  Corrugated  Asbestos 
Roofing  and  Siding 


Johns-Manvillo  Asbestos  Roofing 

(  Corrugatod  Form ) 


Monessen  Foundry  &  Machine  Co. 
Monessen,  Fa. 

Johns- Manville  Corrugated 
Asbestos^Roofing 


HE  CONSTRUCTION  of  efficient  yet 
economical  buildings  for  commercial  use  has 
created  a  demand  for  a  roofing  material 
which,  in  addition  to  being  fire-resisting, 
weather-resisting  and  time-defying,  permits 
application  directly  over  widely  spaced 
purlins  without  sheathing. 

For  this  service,  metal  has  met  with 
general  favor,  for  it  possesses  the  necessary 
rigidity.  But  to  obtain  reliable  service 
from  metal  roofing  it  must  be  effectively 
protected  by  some  material  immune  to 
atmospheric  and  other  corrosive  influences. 
Otherwise,  deterioration  begins,  rapidly  progresses  and  in  a  few  years  your  roof 
is  eaten  through  and  is  a  failure. 


Armored  Against  Rust 

Those  who  attempt  to  solve  the  roofing  problem  with  corrugated  iron,  painted 
and  galvanized,  encounter  rust,  the  ever-present  destroyer  of  metal.  Theoretically 
these  coatings  are  rust  proof,  but  the  most  casual  investigation  will  demonstrate 
the  failure  of  most  of  them. 


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Galvanizing  and  paint  are  quick  to  flake,  chip  and  wear  away,  leaving  the 
metal  base  unprotected  and  allowing  corrosion  to  begin  its  work. 

Johns-Manville  Corrugated  Asbestos  Roofing  cannot  rust,  because  its  metal 
reinforcement  is  armored  against  the  admittance  of  the  moisture  and  oxygen  in 
the  air  by  an  impenetrable  envelope  of  thoroughly  impregnated  asbestos  felt. 

Its  rigid  metal  base  ot  steel  is  locked  up  in  an  impervious  casing  of  asbestos 
felts,  densely  saturated  with  a  combination  of  natural  asphalts.  These  asphalt- 
impregnated  sheets  on  both  sides  ol  the  steel  are  securely  and  permanently  ce¬ 
mented  to  it  at  the  factory. 

The  edges  are  then  sealed  with  impregnated  tape  which  keeps  moisture,  air, 
gases  or  any  influence  that  leads  to  the  corrosion  of  steel  from  coming  in  contact 
with  this  reinforcing  metal. 

This  construction  insures  a  roofing  that  offers  great  resistance  to  the  elements — 
one  that  cannot  be  affected  by  gases,  smoke  or  salt  air — and  one  that  reduces  cost 
for  upkeep  to  a  minimum. 


SIZES  AND  WEIGHTS  OF  SHEETS 

and 

TABLE  OF  PURLIN  SPACING 


Approximate  Weights  per  100  Square  Feet  of  Material  {in  Pounds) 

(Without  crates.  Weight  of  crates  approximately  25  lbs.  per  square  extra) 


3-Ply  Black  Top 

4-Ply  Black  Top 

.S-Ply  Black  Top 

Corr. 

Flat 

Corr. 

Flat 

Corr. 

Flat 

28 

129 

II4 

IS7 

131 

00 

151 

26 

143 

I2S 

172 

143 

200 

163 

24 

172 

144 

200 

168 

'  230 

188 

22 

200 

179 

230 

193 

257 

213 

20 

228 

I9I 

257 

218 

286 

238 

Areas  of  Sheets  in  Square  Feet.  Material  Measurement 

*Denotes  standard  size  sheets. 


Length 

Corrug. 

Flat 

Length 

Corrug. 

Flat 

l' 

2H 

2A 

7'-6" 

16H 

18% 

i'-6" 

3K 

4 

17  A 

20 

2' 

4/4 

sA 

8'* 

i&A 

21% 

2'-6" 

sH 

6/4 

8'-6" 

22% 

3' 

7 

8 

9'* 

9'-6" 

21 

24 

3'-6" 

&y6 

9T3 

22A 

25A 

4' 

9'A 

loA 

10'* 

23  A 

26% 

4-  6 

loA 

12 

io'-6" 

24A 

28 

5' 

iiM 

13T3 

ii'* 

2SA 

29A 

5'-6" 

12% 

14  A 

1 1 '-6" 

26% 

30% 

6'* 

6'-6" 

z 

IST5 

16 

17  A 

12'* 

28 

32 

Table  of  Correct  Spacings  (f  j 


Gauge 

Thickness 

of 

Metal 

When  Roof  Pitch  is  from 
3"  to  6";  Space  Purlins 

When  Roof  Pitch 
is  6"  or  over; 

Space  Purlins 

For  Siding 

Space  Purlins 

28 

.  016 

2'- 10" 

3 '-2" 

3'-io" 

26 

.  019 

3-9" 

4'-3" 

S'-4" 

24 

.025 

5 '-3" 

S'-6" 

S'-io" 

22 

.031 

6'-3" 

6'-6" 

6'-8" 

20 

.038 

7'-3" 

7'-6" 

7'-8" 

t  Lap  all  roofing  6  inches  at  ends;  1^2  corrugations  at  sides.  Lap  all  siding  at  least 4"  at  ends;  i  corrugation  at  sides. 
Note:  finished  corrugated  sheets  are  28  inches  wide,  standard  2)^  in.  corrugations.  Flat  sheets  are  32  inches  wide. 

The  reinforcing  metal  is  20,  22,  24,  26  and  28  gauge,  depending  on  the  duty  and  construction  of  the  building 
framework. 

Packed  in  crates,  in  less  than  carload  lots;  uncrated  in  carload  lots  unless  otherwise  ordered. 


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A  Few  Representative  Installations  of 
Johns-Manville  Coi  i  ugated  Asbestos  Roofing 


Canadian 

Granby  Cons.  Mining,  Smelting  &  Power  Co.,  Anyox,  11.  C. 
Nichols  Chemical  Co.,  Barnett,  B.  C. 

Quebec  Harbor  Commission,  Quebec,  Que. 

Montreal  Light,  Heat  &  Power  Co.,  Montreal,  Que. 
Armstrong  &  Whitworth  Co.,  Montreal,  Que. 

Standard  Clay  Products  Co.,  Montreal,  Que. 

Canadian  Locomotive  Co.,  Kingston,  Ont. 

British  Chemical  Co.,  Trenton,  Ont. 

Winnipeg  Power  House,  Winnipeg,  Man. 

New  England  States 

Mead,  Morrison  &  Co.,  East  Boston,  Mass. 

Rumford  Metal  Co.,  Rumford,  Me. 

Commonwealth  Acid  Phosphate  Co.,  Wellington,  Mass. 
General  Electric  Co.,  West  Everett,  Mass. 

Middle  Atlantic  States 

Edison  Phonograph  Works,  Orange,  N.  J. 

Standard  Underground  Conduit  Co.,  Perth  Amboy,  N.  J. 
Sayre  Fisher  Co.,  Sayreville,  N.  J. 

Public  Service  Elec.  Co.,  Newark,  N.  J. 

Nichols  Copper  Co.,  Laurel  Hill,  N.  Y. 

American  Locomotive  Works,  Schenectady,  N.  Y. 

Solvay  Process  Co.,  Syracuse,  N.  Y. 

Kings  Co.  Iron  Foundry,  Brooklyn,  N.  Y. 

Continental  Iron  Works,  Brooklyn,  N.  Y. 

American  Express  Co.,  loth  Ave.  &  33rd  St.,  N.  Y.  City. 
New  Process  Gear  Co.,  Syracuse,  N.  Y. 

American  Brass  Co.,  Waterbury,  Conn. 

Mantua  Chemical  Co.  (siding),  E.  1.  DuPont  DeNemours 
Co.,  Paulsboro,  N.  J. 

Edge  Moor  Iron  Co.,  Edge  Moor,  Del. 

Quaker  City  Iron  Co.,  Philadelphia,  Pa. 

Bethlehem  Steel  Co.,  South  Bethlehem,  Pa. 

Bethlehem  Steel  Co.,  Steelton,  Pa. 

American  Car  &  Foundry  Co.,  Berwick,  Pa. 

American  Sheet  and  Tin  Plate  Co.,  Donora  Works,  Donora, 
Pa. 

Carnegie  Steel  Co.,  Farrell  W’orks,  Farrell,  Pa. 

Crucible  Steel  Company  of  America,  Crescent  Works, 
Pittsburgh,  Pa. 

Crucible  Steel  Company  of  America,  La  Belle  Works, 
Pittsburgh,  Pa. 

Standard  Sanitary  Mfg.  Co.,  Pittsburgh,  Pa. 

American  Steel  Foundries,  Pittsburgh,  Pa. 

United  Engineering  Co.,  Pittsburgh,  Pa. 

Southern  States 

Gulf  &  Ship  Island  R.R.,  Gulfport,  Miss. 

Gulf  Coast  &  Miss.  Traction  Co.,  Gulfport,  Miss.  (Power¬ 
house). 

R.  J.  Reynolds  Tobacco  Co.,  Winston-Salem,  N.  C. 
Norfolk  Gas  Co.,  Norfolk,  Va. 

Newport  News  Gas  Plant,  Newport  News,  Va. 

Roanoke  Gas  Light  Co.,  Roanoke,  Va. 

General  Chemical  Co.,  Pulaski,  Va. 

Central  States 

Nashville  Ry.  &  Light  Co.,  Nashville,  Tenn. 

St.  Louis  &  O’Fallon  Coal  Co.,  O’Fallon,  Ill. 

Clarksville  Gas  &  Elec.  Co.,  Clarksville,  Tenn. 

Commercial  Acid  Co.,  East  St.  Louis,  III. 

Federal  Dye  Stuff  Chemical  Co.,  Kingsport,  Tenn. 

City  of  Detroit  Asphalt  Plant,  Detroit,  Mich. 


Dodge  Bros.,  Detroit,  Mich. 

Firestone  Tire  &  Rubber  Co.,  Akron,  O. 

Goodyear  Tire  &  Rubber  Co.,  Akron,  O. 

Miller  Rubber  Co.,  Akron,  O, 

The  Hydraulic  Pressed  Steel  Co.,  Cleveland,  O. 

The  Cleveland  Metal  Products  Co.,  Cleveland,  O. 
McKinney  Steel  &  River  Furnace  Co.,  Cleveland,  O. 

The  Standard  Parts  Co.,  Cleveland,  O. 

Toledo  Furnace  Co.,  Toledo,  O. 

Michigan  Light  Co.,  Jackson,  Mich. 

Lansing  Gas  &  Fuel  Co.,  Lansing,  Mich. 

Republic  Iron  &  Steel  Co.,  Youngstown,  O. 

Youngstown  Sheet  &  Tube  Co.,  Youngstown,  O. 

Ohio  Iron  &  Steel  Co.,  Lowellville,  O. 

Jarecki  Chemical  Co.,  Sandusky,  0. 

Frohman  Chemical  Co.,  Sandusky,  O. 

Jeffrey  Mfg.  Co.,  Columbus,  O. 

Ohio  Malleable  Iron  Co.,  Columbus,  O. 

The  Ralston  Steel  Car  Co.,  Columbus,  0. 

Ault  &  Wiborg  Co.,  Cincinnati,  O. 

Hayes  Wheel  Co.,  .Anderson,  Ind. 

Columbus  Gas  Light  Co.,  Columbus,  Ind. 

Kleymeyer,  Henry  C.,  Evansville,  Ind. 

Dudlo  Mfg.  Co.,  Fort  Wayne,  Ind. 

Ohio  &  Western  Lime  Co.,  Huntington,  Ind. 

Prescott  Co.,  Menominee,  Mich. 

Kelsey,  Brewer  &  Co.,  Grand  Rapids  and  LaCrosse,  Wis. 

Southwestern  States 

Ft.  Smith  Couch  &  Bedding  Co.,  Ft.  Smith,  Ark. 

Sinclair  Refining  Co.,  Vinita,  Okla. 

Pan-.American  Refining  Co.,  West  Tulsa,  Okla. 

Home  Refining  Co.,  Oklahoma  City,  Okla. 
Ruemmeli-Braun  Ice  Co.,  Guthrie,  Okla. 

Madill  Oil  &  Cotton  Co.,  Madill,  Okla. 

Pierce  Fordyce  Oil  Assn.,  Texas  City,  Texas. 

Yoakum  Ice  Lt.  &  Power  Co.,  Yoakum,  Texas. 

Pierce  Fordyce  Oil  Assn.,  Ft.  Worth,  Texas. 

Busch  Sulzer  Bros.  Diesel  Engine  Co.,  St.  Louis,  Mo. 
Chemical  Refining  Co.,  St.  Louis,  Mo. 

Santa  Fe  R.R.  Co.,  Car  Repair  Sheds,  Argentine,  Kansas. 
Armour  &  Co.,  Kansas  City,  Mo. 

Manhattan  Ice  &  Light  Co.,  Manhattan,  Kansas. 

United  Verde  Copper  Co.,  Clarkdale,  Ariz. 

United  Verde  Extension  Mining  Co.,  Jerome,  .Ariz. 
American  Smelting  &  Refining  Co.,  El  Paso,  Texas. 

Pacific  Creamery  Company,  Tempe,  Arizona. 

Northwestern  States 

Electric  Light  &  Power  Co.,  Creston,  Iowa. 

Nelson  Morris  Packing  Co.,  Omaha,  Neb. 

Pacific  States 

Granite  Falls  Electric  Co..  Granite  Falls,  Wash. 

Shell  Co.,  Richmond  Beach,  Wash. 

Seattle  Lighting  Co.,  Seattle,  Wash. 

Tacoma  Gas  Co.,  Tacoma,  Wash. 

Wenatchee  Valley  Gas  &  Elec.  Co.,  Wenatchee,  Wash. 
Oregon-Wash.  R.R.  &  Nav.  Co.  Shops,  Albina,  Ore. 
Portland  Gas  &  Coke  Co.,  Portland,  Ore. 

Standard  Oil  Co.,  Portland,  Ore. 

5  Harbor  Sheds,  Los  Angeles  Harbor,  Cal. 

Prince  Canning  Company,  Oakland,  Cal. 

U.  S.  Government  Warehouse,  Benicia,  Cal. 

Pacific  Electric  Co.,  Los  Angeles,  Cal. 

Holt  Mfg.  Co.,  Stockton,  Cal. 

Mammoth  Smelting  Co.,  Kennett,  Cal. 


Page  Forty 


Analyzing  a  Johns-Manville  Corrugated  Asbestos  Sheet 

Enlarged  Sectional  View  of  3-Ply  Johns-Manville 
Corrugated  Asbestos  Roofing 


1 . 
A. 

2. 


Impregnated  Asbestos  Felt.  a. 

Asphalt  Cement.  3. 

Metal  Reinlorcement. 


Asphalt  Cement. 
Impregnated  Asbestos  Felt. 


Enlarged  Sectional  View  of  4-Ply  Johns-Manville 
Corrugated  Asbestos  Roofing 


I. 

Impregnated  Asbestos  Felt. 

a  • 

Metal  Reinforcement. 

A. 

Asphalt  Cement. 

A. 

Asphalt  Cement. 

2. 

Impregnated  Asbestos  Felt. 

4- 

Impregnated  Asbestos  Felt 

A. 

Asphalt  Cement. 

Enlarged  Sectional  View  of  5-Ply  Johns-Manville 
Corrugated  Asbestos  Roofing 


I . 

Impregnated  Asbestos  Felt. 

A.  Asphalt  Cement. 

A. 

Asphalt  Cement. 

4.  Impregnated  Asbestos  Felt. 

2. 

Impregnated  Asbestos  Felt. 

A.  Asphalt  Cement. 

A. 

Asphalt  Cement. 

5.  Impregnated  Asbestos  Felt. 

3- 

Metal  Reinforcement. 

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Complete  working  drawings,  showing  all  details  necessary  for  the  application  of  Johns- 
Manville  Corrugated  Asbestos  Roofing,  can  be  inspected  at  any  Johns- Manville  Branch. 

These  reduced  fac-similes  are  intended  merely  as  a  guide  to  the  drawings  available. 

Page  Forty-two 


Residence  of  Otis  H.  Cutler,  Suffern,  N.  1 . 

Alfred  Busselle,  Architect 
JohnS'Manville  Colorblende  Asbestos  Shingles 


Johns '  Manvillo 
Asbostos  Roofing 


y 


iSJtm0lQ  Form 


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Johns-Manvillo  Asbostos  Roofing 

(  Shinglo  Form  ) 

The  graceful,  free  lines  of  a  shingle  roof  have  been  so  intimately  associated, 
from  pioneer  days,  with  the  architecture  of  American  houses  that  this  form 
of  roof  construction  can  almost  be  called  the  national  home  roof.  No  roof 
construction  offers  so  many  varied  roof  effects  or  permits  such  artistic  roof  treat¬ 
ments  as  the  shingle. 

To  retain  the  attractiveness  of  a  shingle  roof  and  yet  secure  the  well-known 
permanence  and  fire-protection  of  Asbestos,  Johns-Manville  has  produced  an 
Asbestos  Shingle,  made  of  asbestos  fibre  and  Portland  cement,  united  under  great 
hydraulic  pressure  and  cut  to  shingle  shapes.  These  shingles  are  known  as  Johns- 
Manville  Standard  and  Colorblende  Asbestos  Shingles  and  are  made  in  various 
shapes  and  sizes  and  two  thicknesses;  A"  (rough  edge),  in  four  colors — Indian  Red, 
Autumn  Brown,  Natural  Gray  and  a  composite  of  brown  shades  called  Conglomerate 
Brown;  Es"  (smooth  edge) ,  in  Indian  Red,  Autumn  Brown  and  Natural  Gray  only. 

Mixing  certain  combinations  of  these  various  colors  in  the  laying  produces  a 
roof  which  harmonizes  with  the  landscape  like  a  forest  hillside  in  Autumn — with 
that  same  indescribable  blending  of  reds  and  browns  and  grays  of  frost-tinted 
leaves.  And  yet,  with  all  its  beauty  of  color  and  line,  a  roof  that  is  as  durable,  as 
everlasting  as  stone — and  equally  as  fireproof. 

To  such  a  roof  of  Johns-Manville  Asbestos  Shingles  of  size  No.  50,  laid  in  Con¬ 
glomerate  Brown  alone  or  in  combination  with  our  other  standard  colors,  the  regis¬ 
tered  trade  name  of  “Colorblende”  has  been  given. 

The  wide  variety  of  color  effects  possible  in  these  combinations  allows  a 
“Colorblende”  roof  to  be  blended  to  suit  the  individual  taste  of  architect  or 
owner,  and  to  harmonize  with  any  architectural  scheme  or  natural  environment. 


Page  Forty -  four 


Where  it  is  desired  to  have  a  certain  color  predominate — such  as  the  red  as 
shown  in  the  plate  on  page  54 — this  is  easily  secured  by  adding  a  given  proportion 
of  Indian  Red  or  Natural  Clray  shingles  to  the  mixture,  as  desired. 

The  color  plates  shown  on  pages  49  to  56  are  a  few  of  the  color  combina¬ 
tions  suitable  for  “Colorblende”  roofs  which  our  Architects’  Service  organization 
has  worked  out.  While  these  reproductions  may  be  slightly  exaggerated  owing  to 
the  limitations  of  any  printed  reproduction  the  effect  of  the  soft  blending  colors  of 
the  shingles  on  the  roof  can  be  realized. 

However,  these  pages  by  no  means  show  the  range  of  subtle  color  com¬ 
binations  possible  in  Johns-Manville  “Colorblende”  roofs  and  should  owner  or  archi¬ 
tect  desire  to  specify  other  blends  our  service  department  will  be  glad  to  offer 
every  possible  assistance.  The  varying  shades  of  brown  making  up  the  composite 
color.  Conglomerate  Brown,  must  be  considered  a  unit  color,  in  treatment  and  in 
ordering  and  when  a  solid  color  (Indian  Red  or  Natural  Gray)  is  ordered  for 
use  in  combination  with  Conglomerate  Brown,  it  must  be  of  size  No.  50  which 
is  the  only  size  in  which  Conglomerate  Brown  shingles  are  made. 

The  adaptability  of  the  three  solid  colors  of  Asbestos  Shingles  is  increased 
by  their  possibilities  for  contrasting  color  combinations  and  the  number  of  free 
roof  treatments  permitted  by  their  assortment  of  sizes  and  shapes.  Thus  the 
individuality  of  the  building  is  assured,  whatever  its  architecture. 

These  shingles  are  easily  laid  by  any  roofer,  slater  or  carpenter  according  to  the 
various  regular  methods:  American,  Diagonal  (or  French)  and  Hexagonal.  They 
may  be  applied  to  roof  decks  of  ordinary  design  and  so  involve  no  expense  for 
alterations  in  the  framing. 

The  cost  for  repairs  to  an  Asbestos  Shingle  roof  is  virtually  nothing,  for  it 
never  needs  paint.  Extremes  of  temperature  have  no  effect  upon  it.  And  the 
shingles  are  naturally  so  tough,  accidental  breakage  is  reduced  to  the  minimum. 


Data  on  Johns-Manville  Asbestos  Shingles 


Catalog 

Number 

of 

Shingle 

Size 

(inches) 

Thick¬ 

ness 

Weight 
per  100 
Shingles 
(lbs.) 

Weight 
per  sq. 
applied 
(lbs.) 

Number 

of 

Shingles 
per  sq. 

Surface 

exposed 

(Inches) 

Galv. 
nails 
per  sq. 
(lbs.) 

No.  of 
Storm 
nails 
required 
per  sq. 

No.  of 
sections 
Ridge 
Roll  re¬ 
quired 
per  TOO 
Lin.  Ft. 
(3"  lap) 

Catalog 

Number 

of 

Starters 

No.  of 
Starters 
required 
per  100 
Lin.  Ft. 

Method 

of 

laying 

*3 

12  X  12 

215 

515 

240 

5x12 

93 

51  (3<") 

67 

American 

2K 

t*4 

12X12 

205 

495 

240 

5  X  12 

93 

51  (3<") 

67 

American 

*S 

8x16 

>4" 

185 

480 

260 

7x8 

93 

51  (X") 

67 

American 

t*6 

8  X  16 

A" 

17s 

455 

260 

7x8 

93 

51  (>i") 

67 

American 

9 

16x16 

>4" 

345 

300 

87 

13  X  13 

I 

87 

93  I 

17  (3<") 

11  (H") 

t  75 
)  67 

Diagonal 

12 

*50 

12X12 

9x18 

>4" 

200 

320 

320 

650 

160 

204 

92  ^92 
8X9 

1)4 

2 

160 

93  ] 
93 

17  (X") 

14  (H") 

51  (X") 

75 

89 

67 

Diagonal 

American 

60 

12X12 

>4" 

200 

320 

160 

9\  X  9I 

13^ 

160 

93 

17  (K") 

61  (34") 

I  77 

Hexagonal 

70 

16  X  16 

34" 

345 

300 

87 

13  X  13 

I 

87 

93  { 

17  (K") 

71  {%") 

)  75 

1  58 

Hexagonal 

*With  this  stjie  of  shingle  we  recommend  the  Boston  (or  "Chicago”)  Hip  and  Ridge;  when  used  with  No.  50  shingles  allow  squares 
extra  of  No.  50  shingles  for  every  100  lineal  feet  to  be  covered.  When  used  with  shingles  Nos.  3,  4,  5  or  6  allow  squares  extra  of 
No.  5  for  every  100  lineal  feet  to  be  covered.  See  page  46  for  details  of  laying. 
tNumbers  so  marked  have  clipped  corners. 


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Details  of 

Johns-Manville  Asbestos  Shingles 


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2'  HXAD  LAP* 

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NOTK— HAVE 
MOULD  TO  PROTECT 

UP  above  sheathing 

TO  ACT  AS  CANT  STRIP  (OR  54"  LATH 
MAY  BE  USED).  SPIINGLES  TO  PROJECT 
ABOUT  154"  AT  EAVES  AND  54"  AT  GABLES 


B  main  bopy  A 


APPLICaTIOH  Of  J-M  ASBtST05 
^HIBGLtS  —  AMt-RJCAtf  A[tTHO>- 
^  5  —  16" 


SHINGLES  TO  PROJECT  ABOUT 

AT  EAVES  AND  H"AT  GABLES 


cov?t.K  mail 


nOTEr 

tAVt  MOVLb  TO  PPpJfCT  VP 
i'  ABOVr  5HTrj\THIMG  TO  ACT  AS  CAtrr 
JTPJP  (OP.i  TH  LATH  J^AY  it  VSE->^ 

^PPLrCATlOH  0^  J-M  ASZtSTOS 
5HlnGLC-5  —  HeXAGOHAL  HTTHOI). 

^ - «. 


i  ■«  %' 

CopP^'"  ^Por/n  naf/ 


Hexagonal 
bhingle 

s  ho  tying  applkghon 
of  storm  nail, 
enlarged  scale. 


-Tr- 


Stapdard  j5hape5 


No.  3 
12^12 


No.  5 
Sflh 


o  o 


No  6 
p:>‘lb 


No  //  -  Id  tflf 

No /■¥  -g/i  ns'/t 


Starters 

b  °l 

No  n 

NX  lb  • '/n 


No. 5!  -9 nr 

l^ough  Bdge 


No  9-lbtlb 
No  12-12x17 


i' 


No  SO 
9xiir>iy^ 


No  .  60 -/2t  12 
No  70-/6  t/6 

AN  ■// thick 
except  No.  17 
SO  and  5/ 


Nob!  ■ 
No  7/  ■ 


ISVr 

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A  Few  Representative  Installations  of 
JohnS'Manville  Asbestos  Shingles 


Canadian 

Port  Colbourne  School,  Port  Colbourne,  Ont. 

Charles  Adams,  Res.,  Toronto,  Ont. 

Mimico  Water  Works,  Mimico,  Ont. 

Meaford  Armory,  Dept.  Militia  &  Defense,  Meaford,  Ont. 
J.  B.  Tudhope,  Res.,  Orillia,  Ont. 

J.  F.  Hollinger,  Res.,  Toronto,  Ont. 

R.  H.  Duke,  Hamils  Point,  Muskoka,  Ont. 

Alaska 

U.  S.  Radio  Station,  Cordova,  Alaska. 

New  England  States 

Aldrich  Bros.,  Moosup,  Conn. 

Bernon  Mills,  Georgiaville,  R.  I. 

Ludlow  Mfg.  Assoc.,  Ludlow,  Mass. 

Bosch  Magneto  Co.,  Springfield,  Mass. 

New  Hampshire  Soldiers’  Home,  Tilton,  N.  H. 

Mary  Hitchcock  Memorial  Hospital,  Hanover,  N.  H. 
Jackson  Company,  Nashua,  N.  H. 

Middle  Atlantic  States 

L.  S.  Thompson  Res.,  Lincroft,  N.  J. 

James  Thompson  Development  Co.,  Res.,  WoodclilFe,  N.J. 
Orange  Free  Public  Library,  Orange,  N.  J. 

Lindabury  Dairy  Barns,  Bernardsville,  N.  J. 

Ringling  Residence,  Milton,  N.  J. 

Passaic  Print  Works,  Factory,  Passaic,  N.  J. 

Sayre  &  Fisher  Factory,  Sayreville,  N.  J. 


Walker  Gordon  Farms  Dairy  Barns,  Plainsboro,  N.  J. 

City  Convention  Hail,  Rochester,  N.  Y. 

Disposal  Plant,  Irondequoit,  N.  Y. 

Public  School  No.  37,  Rochester,  N.  Y. 

Homeopathic  Hospital,  Rochester,  N.  Y. 

C.  W.  Chapin  Res.,  Port  Washington,  N.  Y. 

Robert  Dyett  Res.,  Rome,  N.  Y. 

Afton  Development  Co.,  Afton,  N.  Y. 

General  Electric  Co.,  Erie,  Pa.  (Employes’  Homes). 

The  Davis  Coal  h  Coke  Company,  Cumberland,  Md. 

(Miners’  Houses  and  Mine  Buildings). 

The  American  Zinc  &  Chemical  Company,  Langeloth,  Pa. 
(Employes’  Homes). 

The  American  Steel  &  Wire  Co.,  Donora,  Pa.  (Employes’ 
Homes). 

The  Davis  Colleries  Company,  Elkins,  W.  Va. 

West  Virginia  Coal  &  Coke  Co.,  Elkins,  W.  Va. 

The  Heppenstahl  Knife  &  Eorge  Company,  Pittsburgh, 
Pa.  (Office  Bldg.). 

The  Allegheny  County  Home  Buildings,  Woodville,  Pa. 

Southern  States 

A.  Mealier  Res.,  Mobile,  Ala. 

Central  States 

George  Peabody  College  for  Teachers,  Nashville,  Tenn. 
Columbia  High  School,  Columbia,  Tenn. 

E.  C.  Cook  Res.,  Memphis,  Tenn. 

Dayton  State  Hospital  Earm,  Dayton,  O. 

First  Methodist  Episcopal  Church,  Gallon,  0. 


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Fire  Station,  Lima,  O. 

Cleveland  State  Hospital,  Cleveland,  0. 
i8th  Baptist  Church,  Detroit,  Mich. 
Semet-Solvay  Co.,  Detroit,  Mkh. 

Motor  Sales  Company,  Huntington,  W.  Va. 

Berea  College,  Berea,  Ky. 

First  Baptist  Church,  Whiteburg,  Ky. 

St.  Charles  Seminary,  Carthagenia,  0. 

United  Brethren  Church,  Van  Wert,  O. 

St.  Agnes  Church,  Elyria,  O. 

Swedish  Lutheran  Church,  Chicago,  Ill. 

W.  J.  Hamilton,  Res.,  Colfa.K,  Ill. 

C.  A.  Davis,  Res.,  Moweaqua,  Ill. 

John  F.  Carson,  Res.,  Evansville,  Ind. 

St.  Benedict’s  R.  C.  Church,  Evansville,  Ind. 
Board  of  Education,  South  Bend,  Ind. 

Roman  Catholic  Church,  Central  City,  Ky. 

Dr.  R.  J.  Maas,  Res.,  Houghton,  Mich. 

C.  &  N.  W.  R.R.,  Iron  River,  Mich. 

State  of  Wisconsin,  Camp  Douglas,  Wis. 

C.  J.  Eberman,  Madison,  Wis. 

C.  H.  Meyer,  Res.,  Platteville,  Wis. 

C.  K.  Hahn,  Racine,  Wis. 

Galena  Signal  Oil  Co.,  Superior,  Wis. 

Northwestern  States 

Oregon  Short  Line  Railway,  Pocatello,  Idaho. 
Iowa  State  School  for  Deaf,  Council  Bluffs,  Iowa. 
Iowa  State  College,  Ames,  Iowa. 

Grace  Methodist  Church,  Sioux  City,  Iowa. 
Crystal  Lake  Club,  Burlington,  Iowa. 

Mueller  Lumber  Co.,  Davenport,  Iowa. 

The  Holy  Name  Catholic  Church,  Marcus,  Iowa 


G.  G.  Hartley  Garage,  Duluth,  Minn. 

E.  G.  Evensta  Company,  Minneapolis,  Minn. 
Asylum  for  Insane,  Ingleside,  Neb. 

Penitentiary,  Lincoln,  Neb. 

John  Parker,  Kimball,  S.  D. 

Great  Northern  R.R.,  Glacier  Park,  Mont. 

Board  of  Directors,  Rock  Springs,  Wyoming. 

Southwestern  States 

St.  Theresa’s  Presbytery,  New  Orleans,  La. 

St.  Patrick’s  Church,  New  Orleans,  La. 

St.  Mary’s  Italian  Church,  New  Orleans,  La. 

P.  E.  Elliott,  Res.,  Tulsa,  Okla. 

Church  of  the  Holy  Family,  Tulsa,  Okla. 

Pueblo  Bonito  Indian  School,  Crown  Point,  N.  M. 
Spring  Caguyon  Coal  Co.,  Provo,  Utah. 

Pacific  States 

Wilmington  School,  San  Francisco,  Cal. 

First  Christian  Church,  Fresno,  Cal. 

Crematorium,  Stockton,  Cal. 

J.  A.  Currey,  Res.,  Portland,  Ore. 

Multnomah  Athletic  Club,  Portland,  Ore. 

West  Queen  Anne  School,  Seattle,  Wash. 

Seward  School,  Seattle,  Wash. 

Concord  School,  Seattle,  Wash. 

Youngstown  School,  Seattle,  Wash. 

First  Baptist  Church,  Walla  Walla,  Wash. 

Swiss  Club,  Tacoma,  Wash. 


Residence  of 
Ernest  Searing 
Philadelphia,  Pa. 
Druckenmiller  &  Williams 
Architects,  Philadelphia,  Pa. 
Johns-Manville  Colorblende 
Asbestos  Shingles 


Page  Forty-eight 


A  Colorblende  Roof  of 
JohnS'Manville  Asbestos  Shingles 


A  dignified  roof  suggesting  an  air  of  long  occupancy.  Obtained  by  a  combina¬ 
tion  of  equal  proportions  of  the  four  shades  of  Conglomerate  Brown  Shingles. 


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A  Colorblende  Roof  of 
Johns-Manville  Asbestos  Shingles 


This  soft  tone  of  brown  which  blends  so  harmoniously  with  the  tapestry  brick  sidewalls  is  obtained 
by  the  use  of  three  shades  of  Conglomerate  Brown  with  a  small  percentage  of  Natural  Gray  Shingles. 


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A  Colorblende  Roof  of 
Johns-Manville  Asbestos  Shingles 


A  brown  roof  as  a  pleasing  contrast  to  the  colorful  sidewall  treatment.  Obtained 
by  a  combination  of  the  Nos.  2,  3  and  4  shades  of  Conglomerate  Brown  Shingles. 


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A  Colorblende  Roof  of 
JohnS'Manville  Asbestos  Shingles 


I  he  four  shades  of  Conglomerate  Brown  Shingles  in  which  an  under¬ 
tone  of  gray  is  obtained  by  a  proportion  of  Natural  Gray  Shingles. 


1’  II  1/  e  I'ifty-lw  I) 


A  Colorblende  Roof  of 
Johns-Manville  Asbestos  Shingles 


A  roof  in  which  solid-color  Indian  Red  Shingles  at  the  ridge  gradually  merge 
through  the  four  shades  of  Conglomerate  Brown  to  its  darkest  shade  at  the  eaves. 


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A  Colorblende  Roof  of 
JohnS'Manville  Asbestos  Shingles 


A  delightful  effect  obtained  by  a  combination  of  equal  proportions  of  Indian  Red  and  No.  1 
shade  of  Conglomerate  Brown  Shingles;  a  perfect  harmony  with  the  sidewall  treatment. 


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A  Colorblende  Roof  of 
Johns-Manville  Asbestos  Shingles 


A  combination  of  equal  proportions  of  Indian  Red  and  the  four  shades  of  Conglomerate  Brown  Shingles. 
The  overtone  of  red  is  pleasingly  modified  by  the  varying  shades  of  the  Conglomerate  Brown  mixture. 


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A  Roof  of 

JohnS'Manville  Asbestos  Shingles 


The  traditional  red  roof  generally  associated  with  buff  walls  and  weathered  trim 
in  stucco  and  half -timber  houses.  Obtained  by  the  use  of  the  Indian  Red  Shingles. 


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Standard  Specifications 
JohnS'Manville  Asbestos  Shingles 

In  these  specifications  we  refer  to  definite  sizes  and  styles  of  shingles.  Where  other 
sizes  are  used  style  numbers  of  the  shingle  may  be  inserted  as  desired. 

Specifications  for  the  Application  of  Johns-Manville 
(K  h  “Colorblende”  Asbestos  Shingles 

Lay  roof  boards  in  the  usual  manner,  breaking  joints  and  nailing  securely  in  place  with  at 
least  two  nads  at  each  purlin,  leaving  no  loose  ends.  The  roofing  boards  shall  be  well  seasoned 
and  of  narrow  width.  Over  the  roofing  boards  lay  one  thickness  of  Johns-Manville  Asbestos 
Slaters’  Felt,  laying  horizontally  with  a  4"  lap,  and  with  12"  lap  on  hips  and  valleys. 

Apply  Tf"  thick  x  wide  furring  strip  parallel  with  and  flush  with  the  eaves,  then  apply 

one  course  ot  Standard  Brown  No.  17,  4  x  16"  Starters,  at  eaves  lengthwise  and  parallel  to  same, 
overhanging  the  eaves  about  ij^".  Apply  second  course  of  Standard  Brown  No.  51,  9  x  18" 
Starters,  at  eaves  lengthwise  and  parallel  to  same,  breaking  joints  with  and  entirely  covering 
the  first  course.  Apply  third  course,  using  Conglomerate  Brown  No.  50,  9  x  18",  and  (Indian 
Red  No.  50,  9  X  18")  (Natural  Gray  No.  50,  9  x  18")  (mark  out  color  not  to  be  considered) 
Johns-Manville  Asbestos  Shingles,  breaking  joints  with  and  entirely  covering  the  second  course; 
after  which  proceed  in  the  regular  manner  as  with  wooden  shingles  or  slate,  exposing  eight 
inches  to  the  weather  and  fastening  each  shingle  in  place  with  two  galvanized  iron  (or  copper) 
roofing  nails  as  specified.  Never  drive  the  nails  down  tight;  it  is  only  necessary  to  drive  them 
firmly  as  with  slate. 

The  various  shades  of  Colorblende  Asbestos  Shingles  shall  be  laid  at  random,  in  approximately 
equal  proportions. 

HIPS  AND  RIDGES 

Construct  “Boston”  (or  “Chicago”)  Hip  and  Ridge  of  No.  50  Johns-Manville  Asbestos 
Shingles — (color  to  be  selected  by  architect). 

FLASHINGS 

Flash  all  chimneys  and  valleys  with  copper  or  other  approved  material. 

NOTE 

Where  it  is  desired  to  use  either  Indian  Red  or  Natural  Gray,  in  combination  with  Con¬ 
glomerate  Brown  Shingles,  we  recommend  a  proportion  ol  approximately  80%  of  Conglomerate 
Brown  to  20%  Indian  Red  or  Natural  Gray,  where  other  percentage  is  not  specified. 

Specifications  for  the  Application  of  J/g  inch  thick  Asbestos  Shingles 

American  Method 

Lay  roof  boards  in  the  usual  manner,  breaking  joints  and  nailing  securely  in  place,  with  at 
least  two  nails  at  each  purlin,  leaving  no  loose  ends.  The  roofing  boards  should  be  well  seasoned 
and  of  narrow  width.  Over  the  roof  boards  lay  one  thickness  of  Johns-Manville  Asbestos  Slaters’ 
Felt,  described  on  page  58,  laying  horizontally  with  a  4-inch  lap,  and  with  12-inch  laps  on  hips  and 
valleys.  Apply  T4-inch  thick  by  iTa-inch  wide  furring  strip  parallel  with  and  flush  with  eaves, 
then  apply  one  course  of  No.  51  (B),  9x18  inch  shingles  at  eaves  lengthwise  and  parallel  to  same, 
overhanging  the  eaves  about  iJ/2-inches.  Apply  the  second  course,  using  No.  5  (A)  shingle,  entirely 
covering  first  course,  breaking  joints;  after  which  proceed  in  the  regular  manner  as  with  wooden 
shingles  or  slate,  exposing  7  inches  to  the  weather  and  fastening  each  shingle  in  place  with  at  least 
two  galvanized  iron  roofing  nails  furnished  for  the  purpose.  Never  drive  nails  down  tight,  it  is 
only  necessary  to  drive  them  firmly  as  with  slate.  Over  the  ridges  and  hips  apply  Johns-Manville 
Asbestos  Ridge  and  Hip  Roll  with  not  less  than  3-inch  lap,  fastened  in  place  with  special  ridge 
roll  fasteners  furnished  for  the  purpose,  or  construct  “Boston”  (or  “Chicago”)  Hip  and  Ridge. 

Where  ridge  pole  does  not  project  high  enough  above  the  roof  boards  to  allow  direct  applica¬ 
tion  of  ridge  roll,  it  is  necessary  to  put  in  a  false  pole  so  that  it  is  possible  to  get  a  direct  fastening 
through  top  of  ridge  roll. 

FLASHINGS 

Flash  all  chimneys  and  valleys  with  copper  or  other  approved  material. 

(Ses  details  of  laying  shown  on  page  46  for  alphabetical  references  in  specifications.) 


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Hexagonal  Method 

NOTE — The  hexagonal  or  “honeycomb”  method  of  applying  Johns-Manville  Asbestos 
Shingles,  in  the  T^-inch  thickness,  is  cheaper  than  the  American  method  and  much  more  artistic 
than  the  diagonal  method.  The  hexagonal  method  apparently  shows  six  sides  of  the  shingle, 
thus  overcoming  the  objection  to  severely  straight  lines  and  producing  a  most  beautiful  effect. 

It  not  only  renders  the  roof  attractive  to  the  eye,  by  breaking  up  the  regularity  of  the  surface, 
but  affords  better  protection  than  the  diagonal  method,  owing  to  the  fact  that  the  overlap  at  the 
lower  end  of  each  shingle  is  almost  twice  as  great  as  in  the  diagonal  method. 

We  most  highly  recommend  the  hexagonal  shingles,  as  in  our  estimation  the  French  or  diagonal 
shingles  in  no  way  compare  with  them,  either  from  a  construction  or  artistic  point  of  view. 

SPECIFICATIONS 

Lay  roof  hoards  in  the  usual  manner,  breaking  joints  and  nailing  securely  in  place,  leaving  no 
loose  ends.  The  roofing  boards  should  be  well  seasoned  and  of  narrow  width.  Over  the  roof 
boards  lay  one  thickness  of  Johns-Manville  Asbestos  Slaters’  Felt,  laying  horizontally  with  a 
4-inch  lap,  and  with  12-inch  lap  on  hips  and  valleys. 

Over  the  felt  lay  Johns-Manville  Asbestos  Shingles  in  the  following  manner:  Apply  a  TJ^-inch 
thick  by  ij^-inch  wide  furring  strip  parallel  with  and  flush  with  eaves,  then  lay  one  course 
No.  17  (C)  Johns-Manville  Asbestos  Shingles  end  to  end,  parallel  with  and  overhanging  the  eaves 
I JT  inches;  over  which  apply  one  course  of  No.  61  (B)  shingles,  entirely  covering  the  starter.  No. 
17,  breaking  all  joints  as  shown  in  detail. 

Cover  balance  of  roof  with  No.  60  (A)  Shingles  1 2  inches  by  12  inches,  laid  as  shown,  exposing  9T2 
inches  by  9^2  inches  to  the  weather.  Securely  fasten  all  shingles  in  place  with  galvanized,  needle- 
pointed  nails,  and  fasten  the  points  of  the  No.  60  main  body  shingles  with  special  Johns-Manville 
Copper  Storm  Nails.  Never  drive  nails  down  tight,  it  is  only  necessary  to  drive  them  firmly  as 
with  slate.  All  the  main  body  shingles,  i.  e.,  the  No.  60,  should  be  laid  with  the  diagonal  lines  on 
a  45-degree  angle  with  the  eaves.  Over  the  ridges  and  hips  apply  Johns-Manville  Asbestos 
Ridge  and  Hip  Roll,  with  not  less  than  3-inch  lap,  fastening  in  place  with  special  ridge  roll 
fasteners  furnished  for  the  purpose. 

Referring  to  the  detail  illustrations,  the  copper  storm  nail  is  first  laid  head  down;  next,  pushed 
half  wav  underneath  a  shingle;  then  the  next  shingle  in  the  course  is  laid  with  its  cut  or  abutting 
side  against  the  nail,  the  shingle  of  the  course  above  is  then  slipped  over;  and  finally  the  nail  is 
bent  down.  This  operation  is  repeated  until  the  entire  roof  is  covered.  Flash  all  chimneys  and 
valleys  with  copper  or  other  approved  material. 


Diagonal  Method 

figure  the  same  number  of  shingles  to  the  square  as  for  the  hexagonal  method.  The  starting 
courses  for  this  method  will  be  No.  17,  4x16  inches,  then  No.  14,  while  the  main  body  shingle  will 
be  No.  12,  these  numbers  to  apply  to  the  12x12  inch  size.  In  the  16x16  inch  size,  use  first  No.  17, 
4x16  inch,  then  No.  ii  and  No.  9  will  be  the  main  body  shingles. 


Johns-Manville  Asbestos  Slaters’  Felt 

Used  as  an  insulating  and  waterproofing  material  between  roof  hoards  and  shingles  or  be¬ 
tween  siding  and  shingles.  It  is  composed  of  pure  Asbestos  Felt,  saturated  with  natural  asphalts 
-  -both  minerals.  Due  to  total  absence  of  vegetable,  animal  and  organic  matter,  it  is  odorless, 
damp  and  weatber-proof  and  will  not  rot.  It  is  supplied  in  rolls  32  inches  wide,  put  up  in 
from  I  to  5  square  rolls. 

On  comparatively  low  roof  pitches,  and  where  still  greater  insulating  value  is  desired,  a  heav¬ 
ier  felt  should  be  used,  and  where  the  ultimate  in  protection  against  extreme  climatic  con¬ 
ditions  is  desired  our  Double  Neptune  Keystone  Hair  Insulator,  described  on  page  66,  will 
prove  a  double  insurance  against  extreme  heat  or  cold  as  well  as  providing  an  entirely  weather¬ 
proof  protection.  1  he  top  rooms  of  houses  roofed  with  these  insulating  products  are  as  pleasantly 
cool  in  summer  as  they  are  snug  and  cozy  in  winter. 


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OthoT 

Johns  'Manville 

Roofings 


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Johns-Manville  Rag-Felt  Roofings 

JOHNS-MANVILLE  Rag-felt  Roofings  are  made  of  selected  felt,  thoroughly 
saturated  —  literally  soaked  —  with  a  combination  of  natural  asphalts. 
The  asphalts  used  in  this  roofing  are  chosen  and  blended  by  men  who  know 
from  long  experience  what  combination  of  asphalts  best  resists  the  drawing  action 
of  the  sun  and  the  wear  and  tear  of  severe  weather. 

The  result  is  a  durable,  weather-tight  roofing,  which,  because  of  our  enormous 
output,  is  sold  to  you  at  a  much  lower  cost  than  many  Rag-felt  roofings 
which  give  shorter  service. 

Johns-Manville  Rag-felt  Roofings  are  furnished  as  follows: 

Johns- Manville  Regal  Roofing — the  best  grade  Rag-felt 
and  asphalt  Ready-to-Lay  Roofing.  Furnished  32"  wide  in 
three  weights,  light,  medium,  and  heavy,  weighing  approxi¬ 
mately  35,  45,  and  55  pounds  per  108  square  feet  (including 
completing  materials)  respectively,  in  one  square  rolls  of  108 
square  feet  or  two  square  rolls  of  216  square  feet. 

Johns-Manville  Pilot  Roofing  —  a  low  priced  roofing  re¬ 
commended  only  for  temporary  roofing  work.  Furnished  32" 
wide  in  three  weights,  light,  medium,  and  heavy,  weighing  ap¬ 
proximately  35,  45,  and  55  pounds  per  square  (including  com¬ 
pleting  materials)  respectively,  in  one  square  rolls  of  108  square 
feet  or  two  square  rolls  of  216  square  feet. 

Johns-Manville  Slatekote  Roofing  —  a  heavy  sheet  of 
felt  saturated  with  natural  asphalts,  and  armored  with  a  coating 
of  granulated  slate.  Made  in  red  and  green.  Comes  in  one 
square  rolls,  32  inches  wide,  containing  108  square  feet,  weigh¬ 
ing  approximately  80  lbs.  per  square. 


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No.  I — Do  not  drive  nails  in  end  holes  first.  No.  3 — Next  fasten  one  end,  as  shown 

Fasten  through  either  of  the  two  inside  herewith 

holes,  as  shown  above 


No.  2 — Then  drive  nail  through  the  other 
inside  hole,  as  shown  in  this  illustration 


No.  4 — And  lastly,  drive  nail  through  hole 
on  opposite  end  of  clamp 


^ui-  Ready  Roofing  Is  No  BetterThan  Its  Laps 

WHEN  you  buy  ready-to-lay  roofing — whether  you  plan  to  lay  it  yourself  or 
have  the  job  done — you  want  it  laid  right. 

No  matter  how  good  the  roofing,  it  can’t  give  weather-tight  service  unless  the 
laps  are  made  durably  water-tight. 

And  this  means  vastly  more  than  using  large  headed  nails  and  cement — 
because  this  old-fashioned  method  of  application  often  permits  roll  roofing  to 
buckle,  pucker  and  pull  away  at  the  laps  and  makes  the  joints  the  weakest  part  of 
the  roof. 

To  do  away  with  this  disadvantage  and  to  enable  quick  and  easy  application  of 
ready-to-lay  roll  roofing,  the  Johns-Manville  Roofing  Clamp  has  been  designed  and 
is  now  furnished  with  all  Johns-Manville  Asbestos  Ready-to-Lay  Roofings,  but  only 
with  Regal  Brand  in  the  Rag-lelt  group. 

Johns-Manville  Roofing  Clamps 

This  roofing  clamp  is  a  strip  of  special  alloy  galvanized  metal,  which  is  nailed 
to  the  roofing  as  shown  in  the  illustration. 

It  exerts  a  continuous  pressure  all  along  the  seams  and  holds  the  sheets  of  the 
roofing  as  firmly  as  though  clamped  down  under  the  pressure  of  a  jack-screw. 

The  pull  of  the  nails  which  are  driven  through  the  four  holes  in  each  clamp, 
draws  the  metal  down  until  it  clamps  the  sheets  of  the  roofing  together  and  makes 
the  laps  the  strongest  part  of  the  roof. 

The  use  of  cement  is  unnecessary  when  laying  Rag-felt  roll  roofing  with 
these  clamps  and  the  roofing  is  more  easily  and  quickly  applied. 


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Johns-Manvill©  Roofing  Accossoiios 

The  following  Johns-Manville  Roofing  Accessories  are  recommended  for  use 
with  Johns-AIanville  Rag-felt  Roofings.  They  may,  however,  be  used  with 
practically  every  type  of  roofing  on  the  market. 

These  products  are  carried  in  stock  at  the  Johns-Manville  Branch  nearest 
you,  which  will  quote  prices  and  make  earliest  possible  shipment  on  any  quantity 
you  require. 


Johns-Manville  Regal  Roof  Coating 

A  preservative  “roofing  paint”  the  use  of  which  enables  builder  or  house 
owner  to  secure  harmonious  color  effects  with  most  types  of  ready-to-lay  roofing. 
It  forms  a  tough,  elastic,  durable  surface  not  affected  by  contraction  or  expansion, 
gases  or  alkalies.  Furnished  in  light  red,  maroon,  brown,  terra  cotta,  green  or 
black.  Comes  in  i,  5  and  10  gal.  cans;  and  half  (20  to  35  gals.)  and  full  (50  gal.) 
barrels.  Black  may  be  had  in  i,  2,  3,  5  and  10  gal.  cans;  one  half  and  full  barrels. 
This  coating  is  the  best  product  of  its  kind  possible  to  produce. 

Johns-Manville  Asbestos  Roof  Putty 

A  black  roofing  cement  for  stopping  holes  in  tin,  zinc,  slate  shingles,  wood  or 
composition  roof,  gutter  or  flashing.  May  be  used  for  any  job  where  a  durable, 
leak-proof  cement  is  desired.  Put  up  in  plastic  form  ready  for  application.  Comes 
in  I,  2,  3,  5  and  10  lb.,  25  and  50  lb., too,  200  and  400  lb.  containers. 


Western  Ohio  Creamery,  Greenville,  Ohio 
Johns-Manville  Asbestos  Ready-to-l.ay  Roofing 


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I. 


Apartment  House  at  75th  St.  ard 
(Vest  End  Ave.,  S'ew  York  City 
Neville  &  Bagge,  Architects 
New  York  City 

Johns-. Manville  Keystone  Hair  Insulator 


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Eggleston  High  School,  Madison,  Ind. 
Elmer  E.  Dunlap,  Architect,  Indianapolis,  Ind. 
Johns- Manville  Keystone  Hair  Insulator 


Insulation  ^An  Invostmont  in 
Comfort ,  Hoalth  and  Economy 


ANY  building  worth  living  in  or  working  in  is  worth  insulating  with  the  best 
material  obtainable.  It  is  worth  the  slightly  higher  initial  cost  of  a  comfort¬ 
able,  healthful  wall,  floor  and  roof  insulation  which  makes  the  building  warmer 
in  winter,  cooler  in  summer  and  quiet  all  the  year. 

The  saving  you  make  with  such  an  insulation  in  coal  bills  alone  during  the  first 
two  winters  often  more  than  pays  for  the  miaterial  and  cost  of  installation. 

An  efficient  wall,  floor  and  roof  insulation  not  only  increases  the  healthtul  com¬ 
fort  of  those  living  or  working  in  the  building,  but  it  also  actually  improves  the 
market  value  of  the  building. 

Many  bond  and  mortgage  companies  will  not  give  full  loan  value  on  uninsulated 
buildings,  because  without  this  protection  against  excessive  noise,  they  are  unde¬ 
sirable  to  tenants  and  so  bring  low  rentals. 

Considering  comfort,  health  and  economy — isn’t  the  building  you  now  own, 
or  are  planning  to  build,  worth  the  best  insulation  you  can  get 


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Johns 'Manvillo  Koystono 
Hail-  Insulator 

JOHNS-MANVILLE  Keystone  Hair  Insulator  consists  of  a  heavy  layer  of 
thoroughly  cleansed  cattle  hair  securely  fastened  between  two  sheets  of 
protective  paper.  The  style  of  paper  depends  upon  the  service  demanded; 
the  different  brands  of  Johns-Manville  Keystone  afford  a  selection  of  damp-proof 
and  plain  building  papers  or  fireproof  Asbestos  paper,  which  is  more  resistant  to 
time  and  moisture  than  ordinary  building  paper. 

The  body  of  Johns-Manville  Keystone  is  the  best  grade  cattle  hair,  treated 
by  a  chemical  process  which  renders  it  vermin-proof  and  odorless.  It  will  not  dry 
out,  split,  pack  down  or  rot  with  age  and  lasts  indefinitely.  And  as  it  merely  shriv¬ 
els  when  it  comes  in  contact  with  fire,  it  will  not  carry  flame. 

Johns-Manville  Keystone  effectively  insulates  against  dampness,  preventing 
the  condensation  of  moisture  under  tin  and  iron  roofs  thus  prolonging  the  life 
of  the  roof. 

Not  only  this,  but  Johns-Manville  Keystone  prevents  the  passage  of  sound  just 
as  effectively  as  it  prevents  the  transmission  of  heat,  cold  and  dampness.  Many 
of  the  larger  school  buildings,  sanitariums,  apartment  houses  and  private  homes 
have  been  effectively  sound-deadened  with  Johns-Manville  Keystone. 

Bulk  for  bulk,  Johns-Manville  Keystone  Hair  Insulator  is  much  lighter  in 
weight  than  any  other  insulating  material,  and  therefore  much  easier  to  handle. 
It  is  uniform  in  thickness  throughout  and  being  flexible  fits  odd  corners,  making 
it  easy  to  apply. 

Johns-Manville  Keystone  Hair  Insulator  is  packed  in  bales  3  feet  wide,  con¬ 
taining  500  square  feet,  with  the  edges  bound  and  beveled.  It  spreads  on  surfaces 
as  easily  as  paper  or  wool  felt.  The  bound  and  beveled  edges  allow  a  i-inch  lap 
instead  of  being  butted. 

Johns-Manville  Keystone  is  recommended  for  sound-deadening  in  the  following : 

Apartment  Buildings,  Schools,  Hospitals,  Music  Studios, 

Hotels,  Dance  Halls,  Theaters,  Lodge  Rooms,  Dormitories, 

Bowling  Alleys,  Y.  M.  C.  A.’s,  etc. 

And  for  insulating:  Refrigerator  Cars,  Ice  Boxes,  Cold 
Storage  and  Refrigerating  Plants,  Fireless  Cookers,  Dwellings, 

Factory  Roofs,  Poultry  Houses,  Garages,  Dairies,  etc. 

Johns-Manville  Keystone  Tape 

Johns-Manville  Keystone  Tape  is  a  X  ii^ch  thick  by  2  inch  wide  strip  of  Hair 
Felt,  to  one  side  of  which  is  attached  a  strip  of  strong  paper,  slightly  narrower  than 
the  Hair  Felt.  This  tape  is  used  extensively  for  weather  stripping  around  window 
and  door  frames  and  for  placing  over  floor  joists  in  sound-deadening  construction. 

Keystone  Tape  is  furnished  in  strips  50  feet  long;  one  strip  in  a  box  and  36 
boxes  in  a  crate  or  in  burlap  bags. 


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Salamander — Fireproof  and  damp-proof  Asbestos  paper  on  both  sides.  For 
fire  protection  as  well  as  insulation  against  heat  and  cold.  Also  for  sound  deadening. 
Packed  in  bales  of  500  sq.  ft.  weighing  130  lbs. — 36"  wide. 

Phoenix — Fireproof  and  damp-proof  Asbestos  paper  on  one  side,  and  gray 
building  paper  on  the  other.  Packed  in  bales  of  500  sq.  ft.  weighing  100  lbs. 
— 36"  wide. 

Peerless — ^Wool  felt  paper  on  one  side  and  gray  building  paper  on  the 
other.  Particularly  adapted  for  sound  deadening  where  furring  strips  are  not  to  be 
used.  Packed  in  bales  of  500  sq.  ft.  weighing  85  lbs.,  36"  wide. 

Neptune — Waterproof  paper  on  one  side  and  gray  building  paper  on  the 
other.  For  use  where  protection  against  dampness  is  desired.  Packed  in  bales  of 
500  sq.  ft.  weighing  75  lbs. — 36"  wide. 

Double  Neptune — Waterproof  paper  on  both  sides.  For  weather-proofing 
against  excessive  dampness.  Also  for  sound-deadening.  The  best  brand  for  this 
purpose.  Packed  in  bales  of  500  sq.  ft.  weighing  85  lbs. — 36"  wide. 

Acme — Gray  building  paper  on  both  sides.  Can  be  used  for  all  forms 
of  general  insulation  and  weather-proofing.  Packed  in  bales  18  inches  or  36 
inches  wide  containing  500  sq.  ft.  and  weighing  65  lbs. 

Arctic — Arctic  Brand  is  especially  adapted  for  cold-storage  work.  Covered 
both  sides  with  heavy  asphalt-saturated  paper;  water  and  vermin-proof.  It  is 
also  used  for  insulation  between  walls  in  music  rooms,  such  as  phonograph  rooms 
in  department  stores  where  transmission  of  sound  is  annoying.  Comes  in  bales 
3  feet  wide  containing  150  sq.  ft.,  thick,  weighing  65  lbs.  per  bale  and  thick, 
weighing  85  lbs.  per  bale. 


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Complete  working  drawings,  showing  all  details  necessary  for  the  application  of  Johns- 
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AFow  Roprosentative  Installations  of 
Johns 'Manvillo  Koystono  Hair  Insulator 


Canadian 

Pacific  Mills,  Ocean  Falls,  B.  C. 

Normal  School,  Regina,  Sask. 

A.  Weller  &  Company,  Toronto,  Ont. 

1  oronto  &  York  Radial  Railway,  Toronto,  Ont. 

W.  P.  Levack,  Toronto,  Ont. 

National  Steel  Car  Company,  Hamilton,  Ont. 
Miller  Lake  O’Brien  Mines,  Ltd.,  Gowganda,  Ont. 
Crossen  Car  &  Foundry  Co.,  Cobourg,  Ont. 
Beardmore  &  Company,  Acton  West,  Ont. 

Cobalt  Reduction  Co.,  Cobalt,  Ont. 

John  Hayman  &  Sons,  London,  Ont. 

North  American  Chemical  Co.,  Goderich,  Ont. 

De  Laval  Dairy  Supply  Co.,  Peterboro,  Ont. 
Punder  Bros.,  Stratford,  Ont. 

W.  A.  Rankin,  Ottawa,  Ont. 

Canadian  Pacific  Railway,  Toronto,  Ont. 


New  England  States 

Cheney  Bros.,  South  Manchester,  Conn. 
Connecticut  Tobacco  Co.,  Hartford,  Conn. 
Butler  Mills,  New  Bedford,  Mass. 

Maverick  Mills,  E.  Boston,  Mass. 

Westfield  Clay  Products  Co.,  Westfield,  Mass. 
Salem  Laundry,  Salem,  Mass. 

Densten  Hair  Co.,  Peabody,  Mass. 


Middle  Atlantic  States 

.Apartment  House,  420  Park  .Avenue,  New  York  City. 
.Apartment  House,  325  West  End  Avenue,  New  York  City. 
.Apartment  House,  S.  W.  Cor.  81st  St .  &  Park  Ave.,  N.Y.  C. 
Apartment  House,  70  East  77th  Street,  New  York  Citt' 
Julius  De  Long,  Residence,  Lake  Mahopac,  N.  Y. 
Chadwick  Paper  Factory,  Newburgh,  N.  Y. 

Apartment  House,  Cor.  Caton  &  Ocean  Aves.,  Brooklyn, 
N.  Y. 

Apartment  House,  Cor.  Beverly  Road  &  Ocean  Ave., 
Brooklyn,  N.  Y. 

Apartment  House,  Cor.  Franklin  Ave.  &  Eastern  Parkway, 
Brooklyn,  N.  Y. 


Apartment  House,  Kenmore  Place  &  Caton  Ave.,  Brook¬ 
lyn,  N.  Y. 

Harlan  &  Hollingsworth  Corp.,  Wilmington,  Del. 
.American  Car  &  Foundry  Co.,  Wilmington,  Del. 

Baltimore  h  Ohio  R.  R.  Co.,  Baltimore,  Md. 

.American  Car  &  Foundry  Co.,  Berwick,  Pa. 

Geo.  L.  Gerhard,  Reading,  Pa. 

General  Electric  Co.,  Erie,  Pa. 

Aluminum  Company  of  America,  Pittsburgh,  Pa. 

Central  Home  Co.,  Pittsburgh,  Pa. 

Southern  and  Central  States 

Carolina  Wood  Products  Co.,  .Asheville,  N.  C. 

Belleville  High  School,  Belleville,  Ill. 

Municipal  Building,  Detroit,  Mich. 

Powar  Apartments,  Detroit,  Mich. 

Schaft'ner  Art  Building,  Cincinnati,  0. 

King  Apartments,  Cincinnati,  0. 

Volunteer  Warehouse,  Nashville,  Tenn. 

Eaken  Apartment,  Nashville,  Tenn. 

Cohn  .Apartment,  Nashville,  Tenn. 

Southwestern  States 

Witt  Seibert  &:  Co.  (Architects),  Texarkana,  Ark. 

Mann  &  Stearns  (.Architects),  Little  Rock,  Ark. 

Fheodore  R.  Sanders  (Architect),  Little  Rock,  Ark. 

Geo.  Gibb  (.Arcbitect),  Little  Rock,  .Ark. 

Kahoka  High  School,  Kahoka,  .Mo. 

Trunk  &  Gordon  (.Architects),  St.  Joseph,  Mo. 
Helfenstellar,  Hirsch  &  Watson  (.Architects),  St.  Louis, 
,  Mo. 

Eagle  Pass  High  School,  Eagle  Pass,  Texas. 

Pacific  and  Northwestern  States 

.American  Portable  House  Co.,  Seattle,  Wash. 

Seattle  Car  &  b'oundry  Co.,  Seattle,  Wash, 

W.  .A.  Spurrier,  Jr.,  &  Company,  Des  .Moines,  Iowa. 
Francke  Land  &  Investment  Co.,  Mason  City,  Iowa. 
General  Western  Materials  Co.,  Waterloo,  Iowa. 
Burlington  Basket  Co.,  Burlington,  Iowa 


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Fresh  Pond  Road  Station,  Brooklyn  Rapid  Transit  System 
H.  J.  Kolb,  Engineer  of  Design,  Brooklyn,  N.  Y. 
Johns- Manville  Transite  Asbestos  Wood 


Johns-ManvilloTransito  Asbes  to  s  Wood 

The  owner  of  any  type  of  building  faces  the  necessity  of  securing  absolute  fire 
protection.  He  faces  the  problem  of  not  only  making  the  roof,  walls,  floors 
and  ceilings  fireproof — but  of  making  every  part  of  the  building  proof 
against  any  blaze. 

Many  wrongly  suppose  that  fireproof  roof,  steel  structure,  concrete  walls  and 
fireproof  doors  alone  constitute  an  all-fireproof  building. 

Such  materials  as  these  are  necessary,  of  course — but  fire  in  no  way  limits 
itself  to  these  four  portions  of  a  building. 

There  are  partitions,  window  casings,  moldings,  baseboards,  boxes,  recepta¬ 
cles,  cabinets  and  many  other  places  around  any  building  which,  if  built  of  ordinary 
wood,  offer  a  constant  fire  menace.  And  if  metal  is  considered,  the  cost  is  often 
found  to  be  prohibitive. 

In  such  places  there  is  a  distinct  need  for  a  fireproof  asbestos  lumber  which 
possesses  all  the  desirable  features  of  metal  without  its  high  cost  and  is  comparable 
with  wood  in  its  ease  of  handling  and  working — Johns-Manville  Transite  Asbestos 
Wood. 

Asbestos  wood  cannot  burn,  because  nothing  inflammable  is  used  in  its  manu¬ 
facture.  It  is  an  all-rock  material,  made  of  asbestos  rock  fibre  compressed  by 
hydraulic  pressure  with  binding  cements  into  homogeneous  sheets  of  a  variety 
of  sizes. 

In  the  rough,  it  presents  a  gray  surface.  Planed,  it  can  be  painted,  varnished 
or  grained  where  desired  in  remarkably  true  imitation  of  slate,  marble  or  any 
hardwood. 


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Johns-Manville  Transite  Asbestos  Wood  can  be  fastened  with  nails  or  screws 
and  is  designed  so  as  not  to  warp,  distort,  weaken,  chip  or  break  in  service.  It  is 
comparatively  light  in  weight  and  has  a  tensile  strength  under  transverse  load  of 
3,500  lbs.  per  sq.  in. 

It  is  widely  used  as  a  fire  barrier  in  walls,  partitions,  and  doors  and  is  used  in 
hospitals,  libraries,  depots  and  all  public  buildings,  residences,  factories,  foundries, 
warehouses,  machine  shops,  garages  and  many  other  types  of  buildings,  in  one  or 
more  of  the  following  forms: 


Roofing 

Sheathing 

Window  casings 

Moldings 

Cabinets 

1  ank  linings 

Ceiling 

Flooring 

Battens 


Boxes  and  Receptacles 
Wainscoting 
Fire  doors 
Baseboards 
Fire  partitions 
Portable  houses 
Counter  and  table  tops 
Laboratory  cabinets  and 
trim 


Lining  and  partitions  for 
shell-loading  buildings 
Fume  ventilators 
Flooring  around  stoves 
Enamel  oven  linings 
Bank  vault  linings 
Dental  tables 
Siding  sheets  under  steel 
sash 


Fire  screens 
Dryer  rooms  in  rubber 
and  automobile  plants 
Shelves  for  dry  kiln  car¬ 
riers 

Film  Storage  Cabinets 
Gable  ends  of  houses 
Lumber  kiln  linings 
Sulphur  house  linings 


Sleeping  porches 
Office  partitions 
Toilet  room  partitions 
Discs  tor  fan  bases 
Railway  signal  wire  box- 
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Barriers  of  all  sorts  for  fire 
protection  from  electri¬ 
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Johns-Manville  Transite  Asbestos  Wood  is  examined  and  approved  by  the 
Underwriters’  Laboratories,  Inc.,  under  the  direction  of  the  National  Board  of  Fire 
Underwriters. 


Sizes,  Weights  and  List  Prices 

Johns-Manville  Transite  Asbestos  Wood  is  furnished  in  standard  sized 
sheets  36"x  48";  42"x48";  and  42"  x  96".  (In  all  thicknesses.) 


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Canadian 

Electric  Manufacturing  Co.,  Vancouver,  B.  C. 

Toronto  Hydro-Electric  System,  Toronto,  Ont. 
Hydro-Electric  Power  Commission,  Toronto,  Ont. 
Canadian  Westinghouse  Elec.  Mfg.  Co.,  Hamilton,  Ont. 
Dominion  Power  &  Transmission  Co.,  Hamilton,  Ont. 
Ontario  Power  Co.,  Niagara  Falls,  Ont. 

Canada  Cement  Company,  Montreal,  Que. 

Northern  Electric  Company,  Montreal,  Que. 


Alaska 

Alaska  Gastineau  Mining  Co.,  Juneau,  Alaska. 


New  England  States 

Edison  Electric  Illuminating  Co.,  Boston,  Mass. 
General  Electric  Co.,  Pittsfield,  Mass. 

General  Electric  Co.,  Lynn,  Mass. 

General  Electric  Co.,  Boston,  Mass. 

American  Steel  &  Wire  Co.,  Worcester,  Mass. 
Charles  H.  Tenney  &  Co.,  Boston,  Mass. 
Sullivan  Machinery  Co.,  Claremont,  N.  H. 
Trumbull  Electric  Mfg.  Co.,  Plainville,  Conn. 


Middle  A  tlantic  States 

B.  &  O.  R.R.,  Baltimore,  Md. 

Consolidated  Gas,  Elec.  Lt.  &  Power  Co.,  Baltimore,  Md. 
Thermo-Electro  Instrument  Co.,  Newark,  N.  J. 
Westinghouse  Lamp  Co.,  Bloomfield,  N.  J. 
Crocker-Wheeler  Company,  Ampere,  N.  J. 

F.  H.  Lovell  &  Company,  .Arlington,  N.  J. 

Niles  Bement  Pond  Company,  Plainfield,  N.  J. 

Marconi  Wireless  Company,  New  York  City. 

Sprague  Electric  Works,  New  York  City. 

General  Electric  Company,  Schenectady,  N.  Y. 

Union  Carbide  Company,  Niagara  Falls,  N.  Y. 

Sperry  Gyroscope  Company,  Brooklyn,  N.  Y. 

H.  H.  Franklin  Mfg.  Company,  Syracuse,  N.  Y. 
Interborough  Rapid  Transit  Co.,  New  York  City. 

Transit  Development  Company,  Brooklyn,  N.  Y. 

N.  Y.  &  Queens  Electric  Light  &  Power  Co.,  Long  Island 
City. 

Postal  Telegraph  &  Cable  Co.,  New  York  City. 

General  Electric  Company,  Erie,  Pa. 

Carnegie  Steel  Company,  Pittsburgh,  Pa. 

American  Sheet  &  Tin  Plate  Co.,  Pittsburgh,  Pa. 
American  Bridge  Company,  Pittsburgh,  Pa. 

National  Tube  Company,  Pittsburgh,  Pa. 

Westinghouse  Air  Brake  Company,  Pittsburgh,  Pa. 

Union  Switch  &  Signal  Company,  Pittsburgh,  Pa. 
Aluminum  Company  of  America,  Pittsburgh, Pa. 

H.  C.  Frick  Coke  Company,  Pittsburgh,  Pa. 

Jones  8c  Laughlin  Steel  Company,  Pittsburgh,  Pa. 

Barrett  Manufacturing  Co.,  Philadelphia,  Pa. 
Pennsylvania  Railroad  Company,  Philadelphia,  Pa. 

Adams  Express  Company,  Philadelphia,  Pa. 

Bethlehem  Steel  Company,  South  Bethlehem,  Pa. 


Central  States 

Crane  Company,  Chicago,  Ill. 

International  Harvester  Company,  Chicago,  Ill. 

American  Can  Company,  Chicago,  Ill. 

Inland  Steel  Company,  Chicago,  Ill. 

Illinois  Steel  Company,  Chicago,  Ill. 

Indianapolis  Traction  &  Terminal  Co.,  Indianapolis,  Ind. 
Indiana  &  Michigan  Elec.  Co.,  South  Bend,  Ind. 
Commonwealth  Edison  Co.,  Chicago,  Ill. 

Chicago  Elevated  Railways  Co.,  Chicago,  Ill. 

Federal  Dyestuff  &  Chemical  Corp.,  Kingsport,  Tenn. 
American  Gas  Electric  Co.,  Wheeling,  West  Va. 

Cutler  Hammer  Manufacturing  Co.,  Milwaukee,  Wis. 
Milwaukee  Electric  Ry.  &  Lt.  Co.,  Milwaukee,  Wis. 
Cudahy  Bros.  Company,  Milwaukee,  Wis. 

Federal  Rubber  Company,  Milwaukee,  Wis. 


Southwestern  States 

Jefferson  Hotel,  St.  Louis,  Mo. 

David  R.  Rankin  School  of  Mechanical  Trades,  St.  Louis, 
Mo. 

Board  of  Education,  St.  Louis,  Mo. 

Union  Elec.  Lt.  h  Pr.  Co.,  St.  Louis,  Mo. 

United  Railways  Co.,  St.  Louis,  Mo. 

Mississippi  River  Pow’er  Co.,  St.  Louis,  Mo. 

Rutledge  &  Taylor  Coal  Co.,  St.  Louis,  Mo. 

American  Car  Company,  St.  Louis,  Mo. 

International  Smelter  8c  Refining  Co.,  Salt  Lake  City,  Utah 


Northwestern  States 

Mississippi  River  Power  Co.,  Keokuk,  Iowa. 

Rock  Island  8c  Moline  Mfg.  Co.,  Davenport,  Iowa. 

Des  Moines  City  Ry.  Co.,  Des  Moines,  Iowa. 

United  Light  8c  Railways  Co.,  Davenport,  Iowa. 
Waterloo,  Cedar  Falls  &  West  Ry.  Co.,  Waterloo,  Iowa. 
Iowa  Railway  8c  Light  Co.,  Cedar  Rapids,  Iowa. 
Anaconda  Copper  Mining  Co.,  Butte,  Montana. 
Montana  Power  Co.,  Butte,  Montana. 

Minneapolis  General  Elec.  Co.,  Minneapolis,  Minn. 
Potlatch  Lumber  Company,  Potlatch,  Idaho. 

Swift  8c  Company,  So.  Omaha,  Neb. 


Pacific  States 

Pacific  Gas  8c  Elec.  Co.,  San  Francisco,  Cal. 

Great  Western  Power  Co.,  San  Francisco,  Cal. 

So.  California  Edison  Co.,  Los  Angeles,  Cal. 

Natomas  Consolidated  Gold  Mining  Co.,  Marysville,  Cal. 
Pacific  Lumber  Co.,  Scotia,  Cal. 

Clear  Lake  Lumber  Co.,  Clear  Lake,  Wash. 

Mumby  Lumber  8c  Shingle  Co.,  Bordeaux,  Wash. 

Tacoma  Smelting  Co.,  Tacoma,  Wash. 

City  of  Seattle  Light  Dept.,  Seattle,  Wash. 

Puget  Sound  Traction,  Lt.  8c  Power  Co.,  Seattle,  Wash. 


1‘  a  y  e  S  e  o  e  n  t  y  -  f  rv  o 


Johns  'Manvillo 


Laying  Johns-Man ville 
Asphalt  Mastic  Floor 
Southern  Railway  Freight  Station 
Mobile,  Alabama 


Faye  S  e  v  e  n  t  y  -  t  h  r  e  e 


These  photographs  iliustrate  the 
varied  conditions  under  which 
Johns  ~  iManville  \Iastic  Tlooring 
gives  long  and  satisfactory  service. 


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Johns 'Manvillo  Asphalt  Mastic  Floor 

JOHNS-MANVILLE  Mastic  owes  its  rugged  resistance  to  the  “know  how”  of 
the  experienced  engineers  who  determine  the  consistency  of  your  floor  before 
the  materials  leave  the  factory.  It  owes  its  durability  to  the  way  these 
materials  are  put  together  and  laid  by  expert  workmen,  to  withstand  the  hardest 
knocks  or  to  meet  the  lightest  service  conditions. 

It’s  the  combination  of  the  best  materials  and  the  brains  and  experience  of 
our  experts  that  makes  Johns-Manville  Mastic  supreme. 

This  floor  is  in  the  nature  of  an  asphaltic  concrete  and  consists  of  a  binder  or 
cement  made  up  of  a  combination  of  natural  asphalts  and  a  well-graded  mineral 
aggregate  of  torpedo  gravel,  crushed  stone  and  sand  with  particles  ranging  in  size 
from  those  passing  a  ^-inch  mesh  screen  down  to  those  which  pass  a  200-mesh  screen. 

Success  with  this  type  of  floor  demands  a  careful  grading  of  the  aggregate 
particles  and  their  intimate  mixture  with  the  cementing  materials  in  a  manner  that 
will  insure  the  densest  possible  product  in  which  even  the  finest  particles  are 
thoroughly  coated  with  the  asphaltic  cement  and  which  it  is  impossible  to  obtain 
in  a  field  mixture. 

Therefore,  to  insure  this  essential  result  in  Johns-Manville  Mastic  Flooring, 
the  aggregates  passing  an  80-screen  are  combined  with  the  asphalt  by  heat  and 
mechanical  agitation  for  a  period  of  six  to  seven  hours  at  our  factory  rather  than 
at  the  site  of  the  work.  The  mass  is  then  molded  into  blocks  of  convenient  size 
for  shipment.  These  blocks  are  broken  up  on  the  work  and  reheated  to  a  temperature 
of  450  deg.  F.  and  mixed  with  the  coarser  aggregate,  using  a  pure  asphaltic  flux  to 
help  break  down  the  blocks  in  the  kettle  and  govern  the  consistency  of  the  floor. 

The  resulting  softened  and  plastic  mass  is  transported  to  the  work  in  oak 
buckets  and  is  then  laid  down  in  one  or  two  courses  depending  upon  the  required 
thickness  and  given  a  comparatively  smooth  finish  by  rubbing  with  wood  floats. 

By  reason  of  its  remarkable  ductility,  toughness,  strength  and  enduring 
qualities,  Johns-Manville  Mastic  Flooring  is  peculiarly  adapted  for  the  work  it  is 
called  upon  to  perform  in  floor  use  under  various  conditions.  It  provides  a  surface 
that  is  waterproof  and  at  the  same  time  practically  wear-proof.  It  is  also  highly 
resistant  to  the  effect  of  acids,  alkali,  and  brine. 

These  characteristics  should  appeal  to  architects  and  owners  of  breweries, 
distilleries,  canning  factories,  packing-houses,  ice-cream  factories,  creameries,  cold 
storage  plants,  warehouses,  freight  houses,  railroad  shops,  machine  shops,  school 
houses,  institutions,  platforms,  loading  docks,  plating  establishments,  battery  houses, 
chemical  laboratories,  pickling-tanks  and  tank  rooms  in  smelters. 

Another  point  of  vital  importance  in  establishments  where  light  or  accurate 
machinery  is  in  operation,  or  where  merchandise  is  stored,  is  that  Johns-Manville 
Mastic  Floors  do  not  originate  or  hold  dust. 


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This  flooring  is  unequaled  for  factory  and  warehouse  use,  even  under  the 
heaviest  trucking  conditions,  and  on  account  of  its  noiseless  character  is  a  boon  to 
plants  where  there  is  considerable  trucking.  It  also  has  a  peculiar  holding  quality 
which  has  a  tendency  to  prevent  slipping. 

Johns-Manville  Mastic  can  be  laid  in  any  consistency  between  extreme  hard¬ 
ness  and  softness  and  while  always  dense,  possesses  a  certain  amount  of  resiliency. 
It  does  not  cause  foot-soreness  and  fatigue,  like  concrete  and  other  non-yielding  floor 
surfaces  and  where  employees  of  machine  shops,  factories  and  other  industries  are 
compelled  to  stand  while  at  work,  it  adds  greatly  to  their  comfort  and  efficiency. 
Furthermore,  being  damp-proof,  it  is  a  protection  against  rheumatism  and  other 
ailments  common  to  damp  conditions. 

This  flooring  is  easily  laid  and  easily  repaired  if  changes  in  the  floor  surface  are 
made  necessary  at  any  time.  It  adds  very  little  to  the  dead  load,  as  the  standard 
thickness  of  inches  weighs  only  i8  lbs.  to  the  square  foot,  in  place.  This 
thickness  is  sufficient  for  ordinary  trucking  requirements,  but  can  be  varied  to  meet 
conditions,  ranging  from  i  inch  for  foot  traffic,  where  the  requirements  are  very 
light,  to  2  inches  in  thickness  for  loading  docks  where  the  requirements  are 
correspondingly  severe. 

It  can  be  laid  over  any  foundation  which  is  firm  and  stable  and  can  be  applied 
over  wood,  brick,  concrete  or  tile  already  in  place.  If  these  surfaces  are  badly  worn, 
it  is  preferable  to  level  up  the  inequalities  by  the  use  of  cement  grout. 

The  finished  surface  is  monolithic,  without  construction  joints  or  cracks  to 
collect  or  hold  dirt  or  moisture. 

The  installation  of  this  floor  does  not  necessarily  occasion  any  delay  in  the 
operation  of  a  plant. 

Johns-Manville  Mastic  Matrix 

This  is  the  asphaltic  cement  or  binder  incorporated  in  the  mastic  block  as 
manufactured  at  the  factory  to  hold  the  fine  mineral  aggregate  together. 

By  our  careful  manipulation  and  close  supervision,  absolute  uniformity  of  the 
consistency  of  the  material  is  assured. 


Johns-Manville  Standard  Asphalt  Mastic 

This  product  is  a  finely  graded  mineral  aggregate  bonded  together  by  an 
asphaltic  cement  or  binder.  This  mineral  aggregate  will  pass  through  screens 
ranging  from  8o  to  200-mesh  in  fineness. 

The  asphaltic  cement  or  binder  is  heated  to  a  temperature  that  will  allow  the 
fine  mineral  aggregate  to  be  thoroughly  incorporated  by  constant  agitation  in  a 


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mechanical  mixer  for  a  sufficient  length  of  time  to  assure  the  thorough  coating 
of  the  very  finest  of  the  mineral  aggregate,  which  result  can  be  accomplished 
in  no  other  satisfactory  manner. 

After  the  mixing  process  has  attained  the  desired  results,  the  mass  is  drawn 
from  the  mixer  and  molded  into  octagonal-shaped  blocks  and  our  brand  J-M 
imprinted  in  each  block. 


JohnS’Manville  Asphalt  Fluxes 

These  materials  are  manufactured  in  various  consistencies  ranging  from 
extreme  hardness  to  softness  and  have  the  same  general  make-up  as  mastic  matrix. 
They  are  added  to  the  Johns-Manville  Mastic  in  proper  proportions  to  produce  a 
floor  of  the  desired  texture,  which  may  be  of  a  hardness  to  withstand  extreme 
conditions  of  wear  and  tear  or  of  a  softness  to  withstand  shock  from  temperature 
changes  without  checking  or  cracking. 

The  material  is  shipped  in  sheet  iron  drums  containing  approximately  450  lbs. 
each. 


Mineral  Aggregates 

Mineral  aggregate  can  be  in  the  shape  of  washed  torpedo  gravel,  crushed 
limestone  or  granite,  trap  rock  or  any  other  hard,  flinty  mineral  substance  which 
may  be  peculiar  to  the  locality,  mixed  with  a  small  percentage  of  torpedo  sand 
which  is  entirely  free  from  loam  or  dirt.  Briefly,  a  clean,  properly  graded  mineral 
is  absolutely  necessary  to  meet  requirements. 

It  is  added  to  the  Mastic  and  Flux  after  the  same  have  been  thoroughly  broken 
down  by  heat  in  suitable  boilers  and  the  temperature  of  the  Mastic  brought  to  450 
deg.  F.  This  mineral  aggregate  is  procured  locally  wherever  possible. 


Johns-Manville  Acid-Proof  Asphalt  Mastic 

Where  acid  conditions  prevail  and  trouble  is  being  experienced  on  account  of  tile, 
concrete  or  wood  floors  proving  unsatisfactory,  the  trouble  can  be  overcome 
by  the  use  of  Johns-Manville  Acid-Resisting  Asphalt  Mastic  Floors. 

This  mastic  is  manufactured  in  the  same  careful  manner  as  our  Standard 
Johns-Manville  Asphalt  Mastic,  the  asphalt  cement  or  binder  being  the  same  in 
both  products.  However,  in  the  manufacture  of  our  Acid-Resisting  Asphalt 
Mastic  we  make  use  of  a  mineral  aggregate  which  is  immune  to  the  action  of 
commercial  acids.  Acid-proof  Mastic  is  also  shipped  in  octagonal-shaped  blocks. 

The  mineral  aggregate  which  is  further  added  to  the  Johns-Manville  Acid- 
Proof  Asphalt  Mastic  must  be  immune  to  the  acids  encountered.  The  grading  of 
this  mineral  aggregate  should  be  the  same  as  that  used  in  our  Standard  Asphalt 
Mastic. 


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Johns-Manvillo  Asphalt  Mastic  Rooiing 

as  a  Firo  Retaidant 


Modern  building  practice  demands  that  as  many  of  the  materials  as  possible 
be  fire-resisting  to  a  greater  or  less  degree.  The  following  facts  on  Johns- 
Manville  Mastic  Flooring  will  answer  your  most  searching  questions  as 
to  its  ability  to  retard  fire. 

A  few  years  ago  the  National  Board  of  Fire  Underwriters  completed  exhaustive 
tests  to  determine  the  fire-retardant  qualities  of  Johns-Manville  Asphalt  Mastic 
Flooring. 

The  following  excerpts  from  their  report  (dated  August  21,  1917)  substantiate 
our  claims  for  Mastic  Flooring  as  a  fire-retardant  and  are  vitally  important  to 
every  one  interested  in  flooring  for  industrial  and  mercantile  plants,  public  and 
private  institutions,  shops,  breweries,  packing-houses,  laundries,  railway  buildings 
and  all  floors  where  the  service  is  particularly  severe. 


Under  the  heading  of  “Fire-Resisting  Properties,”  the  report  of  the  Under¬ 
writers’  Faboratories,  Inc.,  says  of  Mastic  Flooring: — 


“The  top  flooring  is  not  readily  flammable  and  does  not  carry  or  communicate  fire  to  any 
material  extent.  It  disintegrates  slowly  under  heat,  affords  very  considerable  heat  insulation 
to  the  floor  structure  and  the  progressive  disintegration  does  not  materially  reduce  the 
insulation  afforded. 


“By  comparing  a  sample  of  the  Mastic  top  flooring  with  a  sample  of  the  maple  flooring,  it 
will  be  seen  that  the  maple  flooring  was  readily  flammable  and  carried  and  communicated 
fire  to  a  material  degree,  giving  off  flame  in  considerable  volume  and  more  or  less  smoke. 
By  referring  to  the  logs  of  tests  it  will  be  seen  that  flames  developed  on  the  maple  sample 
in  I  minute  and  45  seconds  after  which  it  burned  readily  and  spread  rapidly,  reaching  the 
unexposed  end  of  the  sample  in  20  minutes. 


“In  th  e  case  of  the  Mastic  sample,  flame  developed  in  5  minutes  and  50  seconds  and  spread 
slowly,  giving  off  short,  intermittent  flames.  At  the  end  of  the  test  (i  hour  and  10  minutes), 
it  had  only  reached  to  a  point  6  feet  from  the  exposed  end  of  the  sample.  At  the  end  of  tbe 
test,  after  the  exposing  flames  had  been  extinguished  and  the  gases  of  combustion  given  off 
from  tbe  wood  at  the  edges  of  the  sample  had  been  quenched  wdth  water,  the  surface  of  the 
sample  ceased  to  burn.” 


In  addition  to  their  findings  concerning  the  fire-resisting  qualities  of  Mastic 
the  Underwriters’  Faboratories,  Inc.,  also  incorporated  in  their  report  much  inter¬ 
esting  data  on  the  design,  construction,  practicability,  durability,  etc.,  of  Mastic 
Flooring.  Quotations  follow: — • 


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“DESIGN  AND  CONSTRUCTION 


“The  design  and  construction  of  the  top  flooring  are  suitable  for  the  purposes  intended.  The 
materials  are  suitable  for  the  purpose,  forming  a  homogeneous  mass  which  can  be  readily 
installed  under  ordinary  service  conditions.” 


“PRACTICABILITY 

“It  is  practical  to  prepare  the  materials  as  furnished  to  the  job  and  to  apply  them  in  the 
manner  advocated.  The  flooring  can  be  easily  repaired  or  maintained  if  repairs  and  main¬ 
tenance  are  required.” 


“DURABILITY 

“All  floorings  examined  in  the  field  were  subject  to  hard  usage  and  in  no  case  was  there  any 
apparent  deterioration  from  the  effects  of  wear. 

“In  none  of  the  installations  examined  was  there  any  evidence  of  deterioration  in  the  top 
flooring  due  to  expansion,  contraction  or  settlement  of  the  building.  In  only  one  of  the  in¬ 
stallations  examined  was  the  top  flooring  exposed  to  the  elements,  but  this  installation  ap¬ 
peared  to  be  in  good  condition. 

“While  the  investigation  did  not  give  positive  evidence  to  the  effect  that  the  top  floor  has 
no  deteriorating  influence  on  the  floor  structure,  a  knowledge  of  the  materials  used  indicates 
that  if  anything  the  top  flooring  should  have  a  preservative  effect. 

“Although  the  floorings  were  carefully  examined  for  cracks  which  would  ordinarily  indicate 
failure  of  the  surfacing  to  conform  to  the  expansion  and  contraction  of  the  main  flooring  in 
which  it  rests,  no  cracks  were  discovered,  indicating  that  the  surfacing  is  not  open  to  criticism 
in  this  particular.  In  only  one  of  the  installations  examined  was  the  flooring  exposed  to 
the  elements,  but  no  criticism  developed  in  the  case  of  this  installation.” 


“ACCIDENT  HAZARD 

“This  flooring  material,  by  offering  a  relatively  high  resistance  to  slipping,  should  reduce 
the  accident  hazard  due  to  this  cause. 

“The  examination  of  the  material  indicated  a  structure  presenting  a  suitable  anti-slip  sur¬ 
face  both  when  new  and  worn. 

“The  friction  tests  brought  out  results  comparing  favorably  with  results  of  test  on  anti¬ 
slip  surfaces  which  have  proven  to  be  effective  in  reducing  accidents  due  to  slipping. 

“Examination  made  in  the  field,  showed  no  marked  difference  in  the  resistance  to  slipping 
after  being  subject  to  actual  service  conditions.” 


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Standard  Specifications 
Johns -Manville  Asphalt  Mastic  Floor 

Specification  for  Johns- Manville  Asphalt  Mastic  Floor 

1-Inch  Thickness 

After  the  concrete  base  has  been  placed  and  pitched,  if  necessary,  to  the  proper  grade  for 
drainage,  it  shall  be  given  a  finished  and  floated  surface  free  from  all  sharp  projections  or  offsets 
of  any  character  except  those  shown  on  the  plans.  The  concrete  shall  then  be  allowed  to  set  and 
dry  out. 

\\  hen  necessary,  on  account  of  the  condition  of  the  foundation  or  base  on  wbicb  the  mastic 
floor  is  to  be  laid,  one  ply  of  rosin-sized  building  paper  shall  be  spread  over  the  floor  surface  and 
lapped  three  inches.  (The  use  of  building  paper  may  be  called  for  to  prevent  moisture  or  grease 
working  up  into  the  mastic  from  the  concrete  or  wood  base,  or  may  be  necessary  in  order  to  provide 
independent  movement  in  the  mastic  floor  on  account  of  movement  in  the  base.) 

I'he  Mastic  Blocks  shall  be  delivered  on  the  ground  plainly  marked  with  the  name  of  the 
brand  and  broken  up  before  being  placed  in  the  mastic  kettles.  There  shall  then  be  added  the 
proper  percentage  of  asphalt  flux  and  both  allowed  to  cook  until  the  mastic  blocks  are  entirely 
melted.  Tbe  mineral  aggregate  in  the  shape  of  washed  torpedo  gravel,  torpedo  sand,  crushed 
limestone  or  granite,  in  the  proper  percentage  to  give  the  required  consistency  or  hardness,  shall 
then  be  added  and  thoroughly  mixed  into  the  mass  by  the  use  of  iron  stirring  rods  and  the  tem¬ 
perature  of  the  mix  brought  to  450  degrees  Fahrenheit.  The  material  shall  be  constantly  stirred 
to  prevent  burning  and  then  removed  from  the  kettles  in  oak  buckets  or  all  iron  wheelbarrows 
arid  taken  to  the  work  as  required. 

fhe  mineral  aggregate  must  be  thoroughly  dry  before  being  introduced  into  the  mastic,  and 
shall  be  a  clean,  properly  graded  material,  satisfactory  to  the  engineer  or  architect,  and  of  such 
size  and  grading  as  will  meet  the  peculiar  service  conditions. 

The  asphalt  mastic  shall  be  laid  in  one  layer  of  one  inch  thickness,  spread  with  wooden  floats 
and  sufficient  pressure  applied  to  eliminate  all  voids  and  blow-holes;  making  a  homogeneous 
mass  throughout. 

When  the  joints  are  made,  the  hot  mastic  shall  be  laid  over  the  cold  edge  of  the  joint  already 
on  the  floor,  and  allowed  to  remain  until  the  same  is  thoroughly  heated.  The  surplus  material 
shall  then  be  cut  off  and  the  joints  made  compact  and  tight  by  rubbing  with  wood  floats. 

The  top  shall  be  given  a  sand  or  cement  finish  in  the  following  manner:  In  case  of  a  sand 
finish,  the  top  surface,  while  hot,  shall  be  sprinkled  and  rubbed  with  fine,  dry,  sharp  sand,  which 
shall  be  thoroughly  rubbed  into  the  surface  of  the  mastic  and  the  surplus  sand  left  on  the  floor 
until  the  same  is  put  in  use.  In  case  of  a  cement  finish,  the  top  surface  shall  first  be  sprinkled 
and  rubbed  with  fine,  sharp  sand,  which  shall  then  be  swept  off  while  the  material  is  still  warm. 
The  surface  shall  then  be  dusted  with  Portland  Cement  and  the  same  thoroughly  rubbed  in. 


Specification  for  Johns- Manville  Asphalt  Mastic  Floor 
134-Inch  Thickness 

After  the  concrete  base  has  been  placed  and  pitched,  if  necessary,  to  the  proper  grade  for 
drainage,  it  shall  be  given  a  finished  and  floated  surface  free  from  all  sharp  projections  or  offsets 
of  any  character  except  those  shown  on  the  plans.  The  concrete  shall  then  be  allowed  to 
set  and  dry  out. 

When  necessary,  on  account  of  the  condition  of  the  foundation  or  base  on  which  the  mastic 
floor  is  to  be  laid,  one-ply  of  rosin-sized  building  paper  shall  be  spread  over  the  floor  surface  and 
lapped  three  inches.  (The  use  of  building  paper  may  be  called  for  to  prevent  moisture  or  grease 
working  up  into  the  mastic  from  the  concrete  or  wood  base,  or  may  be  necessary  in  order  to  provide 
independent  movement  in  the  mastic  floor  on  account  of  movement  in  the  base.) 

The  Mastic  Blocks  shall  be  delivered  on  tbe  ground  plainly  marked  with  the  name  of  the 
brand  and  broken  up  before  being  placed  in  the  mastic  kettles.  There  shall  then  be  added  the 
proper  percentage  of  asphalt  flux  and  both  allowed  to  cook  until  the  mastic  blocks  are  entirely 


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melted.  The  proper  percentage  of  mineral  aggregate  in  the  shape  of  washed  torpedo  gravel, 
torpedo  sand,  crushed  limestone  or  granite,  shall  then  be  added  and  thoroughly  mixed  into  the 
mass  by  the  use  of  iron  stirring  rods  and  the  temperature  of  the  mix  brought  to  450  degrees 
Fahrenheit.  The  material  shall  be  constantly  stirred  to  prevent  burning  and  then  removed  from 
the  kettles  in  oak  buckets  or  all  iron  wheelbarrows  and  taken  to  the  work  as  required. 

The  mineral  aggregate  must  be  thoroughly  dry  before  being  introduced  into  the  mastic,  and 
shall  be  a  clean,  properly  graded  material,  satisfactory  to  tbe  engineer  or  architect,  and  of  such 
size  and  grading  as  will  meet  the  peculiar  service  conditions. 

The  asphalt  mastic  shall  be  laid  in  one  layer  of  one  and  one-quarter  inch  thickness,  spread 
with  wood  floats  and  sufficient  pressure  applied  to  eliminate  all  voids  and  blow-holes;  making  a 
homogeneous  mass  throughout. 

When  the  joints  are  made,  the  hot  mastic  shall  be  laid  over  the  cold  edge  of  the  joint  already 
on  the  floor,  and  allowed  to  remain  until  the  same  is  thoroughly  heated.  The  surplus  material 
shall  then  be  cut  ofF  and  the  joints  made  compact  and  tight  by  rubbing  with  wood  floats. 

The  top  shall  be  given  a  sand  or  cement  finish  in  the  following  manner:  In  case  of  a  sand 
finish,  the  top  surface,  while  hot,  shall  be  sprinkled  and  rubbed  with  fine,  dry,  sharp  sand,  which  shall 
be  thoroughly  rubbed  into  the  surface  of  the  mastic,  and  the  surplus  sand  left  on  the  floor  until 
the  same  is  put  in  use.  In  case  of  a  cement  finish,  the  top  surface  shall  first  be  sprinkled  and 
rubbed  with  fine,  sharp  sand,  which  shall  then  be  swept  off  while  the  material  is  still  warm.  The 
surface  shall  then  be  dusted  with  Portland  Cement  and  the  same  thoroughly  rubbed  in. 

Specification  for  Johns- Manville  Asphalt  Mastic  Floor 
13^-Inch  Thickness 

After  the  concrete  base  has  been  placed  and  pitched,  if  necessary,  to  the  proper  grade  for 
drainage,  it  shall  be  given  a  finished  and  floated  surface  free  from  all  sharp  projections  or  offsets 
of  any  character  except  those  on  the  plans.  The  concrete  shall  then  be  allowed  to  set  and 
dry  out. 

When  necessary,  on  account  of  the  condition  of  the  foundation  or  base  on  which  the  mastic 
floor  is  to  be  laid,  one-ply  of  rosin-sized  building  paper  shall  be  spread  over  the  floor  surface  and 
lapped  three  inches.  (The  use  of  building  paper  may  be  called  for  to  prevent  moisture  or  grease 
working  up  into  the  mastic  from  the  concrete  or  wood  base,  or  may  be  necessary  in  order  to  provide 
independent  movement  in  the  mastic  floor  on  account  of  movement  in  the  base.) 

1  he  Mastic  Blocks  shall  be  delivered  on  the  ground  plainly  marked  with  the  name  of  the  brand 
and  broken  up  before  being  placed  in  the  mastic  kettles.  There  shall  then  be  added  the  proper 
percentage  of  asphalt  flux  and  both  allowed  to  cook  until  the  mastic  blocks  are  entirely  melted. 
The  mineral  aggregate  in  the  shape  of  washed  torpedo  gravel,  torpedo  sand,  crushed  limestone  or 
granite,  in  the  proper  percentage  to  give  the  required  consistency  or  hardness,  shall  then  be  added 
and  thorougbly  mixed  into  the  mass  by  the  use  of  iron  stirring  rods  and  the  temperature  of  the 
mix  brought  to  4:50  degrees  Fahrenheit.  The  material  shall  be  constantly  stirred  to  prevent 
burning  and  then  removed  from  the  kettles  in  oak  buckets  or  all  iron  wheelbarrows  and  taken  to 
the  work  as  required. 

The  mineral  aggregate  must  be  thoroughly  dry  before  being  introduced  into  the  mastic  and 
shall  be  a  clean,  properly  graded  material,  satisfactory  to  the  engineer  or  architect,  and  of  such 
size  and  grading  as  will  meet  the  peculiar  service  conditions. 

1  he  asphalt  mastic  shall  be  laid  in  two  courses,  each  layer  being  inch  in  thickness,  making 
a  total  thickness  of  1 3^  inches.  It  shall  be  spread  with  wood  floats  in  such  a  manner  as  to  avoid 
bringing  the  joints  in  the  two  courses  of  mastic  directly  over  each  other  and  these  joints  shall  be 
lapped  at  least  12  inches.  Sufficient  pressure  shall  be  applied  at  all  times  to  eliminate  all  voids 
and  blow-holes,  making  a  homogeneous  mass  throughout. 

When  the  joints  are  made,  the  hot  mastic  shall  be  laid  over  the  cold  edge  of  the  joint  already 
on  the  floor  and  allowed  to  remain  until  the  same  is  thoroughly  heated.  The  surplus  material 
shall  then  be  cut  off  and  the  joints  made  compact  and  tight  by  rubbing  with  wood  floats. 

1  he  top  shall  be  given  a  sand  or  cement  finish  in  the  following  manner:  In  case  of  a  sand  finish, 
the  top  surface,  while  hot,  shall  be  sprinkled  and  rubbed  with  fine,  dry,  sharp  sand,  which  shall  be 
thoroughly  rubbed  into  the  surface  of  the  mastic  and  the  surplus  sand  left  on  the  floor  until  the 
same  is  put  in  use.  In  case  of  a  cement  finish,  the  top  surface  shall  first  be  sprinkled  and  rubbed 
with  fine,  sharp  sand,  which  shall  then  be  swept  off  while  the  material  is  still  warm.  The  surface 
shall  then  be  dusted  with  Portland  Cement  and  the  same  thoroughly  rubbed  in. 


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I 


A  Few  Representative  Installations  of 
Johns'Manville  Asphalt  Mastic  Floor 


Canadian 

Canadian  Pacific  Ry.  Shops  (10  acres),  Calgary,  Alberta. 
Canadian  Club  Distillery,  Walkerville,  Ont. 

Montreal  Dairy  Co.,  Montreal,  Que. 

Great  Northern  Railway  Dock,  Vancouver,  B.  C. 

North  End  Drill  Hall,  Winnipeg,  Man. 

North  Battleford  Asylum,  Winnipeg,  Man. 

Children’s  Hospital,  Winnipeg,  Man. 

St.  Boniface  School,  Winnipeg,  Man. 

Regina  College,  Regina,  Sask. 

Wm.  Davies  Co.  Cold  Storage  Plants,  Toronto,  Ont. 

New  England  States 

Squirrel  Brand  Company  (Cannery),  Cambridge,  Mass. 
Hood  Rubber  Co.,  Watertown,  Mass. 

Worcester  Market  Co.,  Worcester,  Mass. 

Thompson  Chemical  Laboratory,  Williams  College, 
Williamstown,  Mass. 

Cliquot  Club  (laboratory),  Millis,  Mass. 

Electric  Storage  Battery  Co.,  Boston,  Mass. 

The  Three  Millers  (candy  mfrs.),  Boston,  Mass. 

Swift  &  Co.  (stables),  Salem,  Mass. 

American  Locomotive  Co.  (Machine  Shops),  Woonsocket, 
,  R.  I.;  Providence,  R.  I. 

Bridgeport  Brass  Co.  (Machine  Shops),  Bridgeport,  Conn. 
Old  Colony  Brewery,  Fall  River,  Mass. 

Brockton  Sausage  Mfg.  Co.,  Brockton,  Mass. 

Chatham  Fish  Freezer  Co.,  Chatham,  Mass. 

Neapolitan  Ice  Cream  Co.,  Cambridge,  Mass. 

Winchester  Repeating  Arms  Co.,  New  Haven,  Conn. 

U.  S.  Naval  Training  Station,  Newport,  R.  I. 

Middle  Atlantic  States 

Loading  Platform,  Post  Office  Bldg.,  N.  Y.  City. 

Pier  8,  N.  Y.  City. 

U.  S.  Light  &  Heat  Corp.,  Buffalo,  N.  Y. 

Eastman  Kodak  Co.,  Rochester,  N.  Y. 

Armour  &  Co.,  Watertown,  N.  Y. 

Consolidated  Gas  &  Electric  Co.  (Stable),  Baltimore,  Md. 
New  Process  Gear  Corp.,  Syracuse,  N.  Y. 

B.  &  0.  R.  R.  (train  shed),  Pittsburgh,  Pa. 
*Endicott-Johnson  Tannery,  Endicott,  N.  Y. 

‘Pullman  Company  (Battery  House),  Wilmington,  Del. 
‘Oneida  Community,  Sherrill,  N.  Y. 

‘Maryland  Steel  Co.,  Sparrows  Point,  Md. 

Orange  County  Brewery,  Middletown,  N.  Y. 

‘Nixon  Nitration  Wks.,  New  Brunswick,  N.  J. 

Electric  Storage  Battery  Co.,  Philadelphia,  Pa. 

Harrison  Bros.,  Paints,  Philadelphia,  Pa. 

Sulzberger  &  Sons  Co.,  Philadelphia,  Pa. 

Philadelphia  Electric  Storage  Battery  Co.,  Philadelphia,  Pa. 
Dill  &  Collins  Paper  Factory,  Philadelphia,  Pa. 


Central  States 

Cincinnati  Car  Barns,  Cincinnati,  Ohio. 

L.  S.  &  M.  S.  Ry.  (Express  Rooms),  Chicago,  Ill. 
Wacker  &  Birk  Brewery,  Chicago,  Ill. 

Franz-Barth  Brewing  Co.,  La  Crosse,  Wis. 

Randolph  Canning  Co.,  Randolph,  Wis. 

Cloverdale  Creamery  Co.,  Chicago,  Ill. 

U.  S.  Appraisers  Warehouse,  Milwaukee,  Wis. 

High  School  Gymnasium,  La  Crosse,  Wis. 

Arctic  Ice  Cream  Factory,  Detroit,  Mich. 

Haberman  Provision  Co.,  Cleveland,  Ohio. 

Cleveland  Punch  &  Shear  Co.,  Cleveland,  O. 
Hammond  Standish  Co.,  Detroit,  Mich. 

Y.  M.  C.  A.  (Roof),  Youngstown,  Ohio. 

Corlett  School,  Cleveland,  Ohio. 

Spaulding  &  Merrick,  Chicago,  Ill. 

Southern  Cotton  Oil  Co.,  Chicago,  Ill. 

Illinois  Central  Freight  House,  Mattoon,  Ill. 
‘Philadelphia  Storage  Battery  Co.,  Chicago,  Ill. 

*L.  S.  &  M.  S.  Ry.,  So.  Chicago,  Ill. 

‘Willard  Storage  Battery  Co.,  Cleveland,  Ohio. 

*U.  S.  Metals  Refining  Co.,  Grasselli,  Ind. 

Davidson  County  Asylum,  Nashville,  Tenn. 

Memphis  Steam  Laundry,  Memphis,  Tenn. 

C.  R.  I.  &  P.  Ry.,  Memphis,  Tenn. 

Illinois  Central  Terminal,  Memphis,  Tenn. 

Southern  States 

American  Tobacco  Co.,  Reidsville,  N.  C. 

Liggett  &  Myers,  Durham,  N.  C. 

Reynolds  Tobacco  Co.,  Winston-Salem,  N.  C. 

Southern  Ry.  Freight  House,  Mobile,  Ala. 

Southern  Ry.  Freight  House,  Richmond,  Va. 

V.  S.  Forbes  &  Co.,  Packing  Co.,  Richmond,  Va. 

U.  S.  Naval  Training  Station,  Hampton  Roads,  Va. 
Penna.  R.R.  Freight  House,  Washington,  D.  C. 

Southwestern  States 

King  Candy  Co.,  Fort  Worth,  Texas. 

Liggett  &  Myers,  St.  Louis,  Mo. 

Heil  Packing  Co.,  St.  Louis,  Mo. 

International  Shoe  Co.,  St.  Louis,  Mo. 

Dallas  Union  Terminal,  Dallas,  Texas. 

Northwestern  States 

High  School  Gymnasium,  Lake  Mills,  la. 

Mayo  Sanitarium  Roof,  Rochester,  Minn. 

C.  R.  I.  &  P.  Ry.  Freight  House,  Davenport,  la. 
‘American  Smelting  &  Refining  Co.,  Omaha,  Neb. 

G.  N.  Freight  House,  Great  Falls,  Mont. 

D.  &  R.  G.  R.R.  Freight  House,  Salt  Lake  City,  Utah 

Pacific  States 

0.  W.  R.  R.  &  N.  Baggage  Room,  Seattle,  Wash. 
Damascus  Creamery,  Seattle,  Wash. 

‘Acidproof  Mastic. 


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Waterproofing  —  the  Largest 
Job  of  Waterproofing  Ever 
Executed  Under  One  Contract 


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Johns -Manvillo  Watorproofmg 


Why  It  Makes  Good 


The  quality  of  a  product  depends  not  only  on  the  experience,  skill  and  equip¬ 
ment  of  the  manufacturer,  but  also  on  the  care  taken  in  the  choice  of  the 
materials  from  which  it  is  made. 


One  reason  why  Johns-Manville  Waterproofing  makes  good  is  because  the 
various  products  are  selected  and  manufactured  under  such  high  and  rigorous 
standards.  Another  factor,  equally  important,  is  that  the  Johns-Manville  Method 
of  Waterproofing  is  the  result  of  years  of  actual  service  experience  and  laboratory 
research,  plus  proper  design  and  honest  manufacture  of  the  very  materials  which 
nature  itself  intended  for  waterproofing  purposes.  Therefore,  Johns-Manville 
Waterproofing  is  the  best  that  human  brains  and  hands  can  produce. 

Johns-Manville  service  is  your  safeguard.  We  are  specialists  in  this  field  and 
would  be  glad  to  have  you  take  advantage  of  our  experience  from  the  specification 
and  design  right  through  to  the  application  of  the  materials. 


Waterproofing — What  It  Is 

Waterproofing  is  a  broad  term  often  misapplied  and  misunderstood.  In 
reality  waterproofing  should  only  be  thought  of  when  moisture  and  seepage  is 
present,  i.  e.,  where  there  is  actual  water  pressure  arising  from  surface  seepage 
or  hydrostatic  pressure.  Every  other  case  of  waterproofing  properly  comes  under 
the  head  of  DAMP-PROOFING. 


Damp-proofing — What  It  Is 

Damp-proofing  is  protection  against  moisture  where  no  actual  water  pressure 
is  encountered.  It  is  simply  the  prevention  of  condensation  or  dampness  appearing 
on  the  surface  of  walls  or  floors. 

T wo  Methods  of  Waterproofing — Integral  and  Membrane 

It  is  an  accepted  fact  among  engineers  and  architects  that  there  are  but  two 
methods  of  waterproofing.  But  it  has  been  proven  that  only  one  of  them  is  capable 
of  giving  positive  results. 


The  Integral  Method — Why  It  Fails 

This  method  provides  for  the  incorporation  of  a  powder  or  paste  into  the  con¬ 
crete  during  its  construction.  It  is  mixed  with  the  cement,  becomes  part  of  the 


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mass  and  is  supposed  to  add  to  the  density  of  the  concrete  to  such  an  extent  as  to 
prevent  the  seepage  of  water.  The  incorporated  material  from  its  very  nature, 
tends  to  destroy  the  integrity  of  the  concrete  and  for  that  reason,  if  no  other, 
cannot  be  successful.  Experiments  have  proven  this  method  is  non-uniform  and 
totally  unreliable,  even  under  laboratory  conditions.  It  is  an  absolute  failure 
when  pin  or  hair  cracks  or  large  openings  develop  in  the  concrete,  due  entirely  to 
expansion  and  contraction  or  unequal  settlement  in  the  structure. 


The  Membrane  Method — Why  It  Succeeds 

This  method  provides  for  the  application  of  a  protected  bituminous  skin  or 
coat  over  the  surface  to  be  waterproofed.  The  membranous  covering  of  water¬ 
proofing  cement,  reinforced  with  fabric  or  felt  or  both,  is  strong  and  flexible  and  has 
the  necessary  characteristics  to  resist  water  pressure  and  enough  give  to  bridge 
over  hair  cracks  in  the  concrete  due  to  temperature  changes.  The  membrane  is 
built  up  in  as  many  plies  of  reinforcing  material  as  are  necessary  to  meet  the 
conditions. 


Johns- Manville  Membrane  Waterproofing 

Johns-Manville  Membrane  Waterproofing  is  the  result  of  years  of  experience 
in  the  successful  waterproofing  of  every  conceivable  type  of  construction.  It 
has  been  proven  by  actual  experience  to  be  the  most  economical,  not  in  the  first 
but  in  the  last  cost  and  the  most  satisfactory,  because  it  is  waterproof — not 
approximately,  but  absolutely  waterproof. 

Why  No  Specifications  A  re  Possible 

Unlike  every  other  product  used  in  building  construction,  a  dehnite  specifica¬ 
tion  for  Johns-Manville  Waterproofing  cannot  be  written  to  meet  efficiently  every 
character  of  waterproofing.  Each  construction  presents  a  different  problem, 
involving  local  conditions  and  individual  requirements  which  must  be  viewed  from 
every  angle.  Then  and  only  then  will  we  be  able  to  give  a  definite  specification. 


Materials  Used  in  Johns-Manville  Waterproofing 

Johns-Manville  Concrete  Primer 

This  is  the  first  coating  applied  to  the  concrete,  brick  or  stone  surfaces  which 
are  to  be  waterproofed.  It  penetrates  the  surface  to  such  an  extent  as  to  form 
an  anchorage  for  the  subsequent  waterproofing.  It  also  acts  as  a  cleanser  for  the 
surface,  preparing  it  for  the  asphaltic  coatings  to  follow.  The  covering  capacity 
of  this  material  should  run  about  too  square  feet  to  the  gallon  on  comparatively 
smooth  surfaces. 


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Johns-Manville  Asphalt  Waterproofing  Cement 

This  is  applied  while  hot  over  the  Primer  and  is  used  to  cement  the  various 
fabrics  together  into  one  composite  sheet.  Owing  to  great  care  exercised  during 
the  process  of  manufacture,  this  bituminous  material  is  absolutely  uniform  in 
character.  It  is  99.5  per  cent,  pure  and  contains  no  matter  that  will  disintegrate 
or  decay.  Proof  against  the  action  of  cold  acid,  alkali,  brine  and  water,  very 
slightly  affected  by  a  wide  range  of  temperatures,  between  melting  and  brittle 
points.  To  apply  this  Waterproofing  Cement  it  is  heated  to  450  deg.  F.  and 
mopped  on  while  hot.  One  ton  of  this  material  should  cover  3000  square  feet  of 
surface  yi"  thick. 


Johns-Manville  Waterproofing  Asbestos  Felt 

Used  as  a  reinforcement  and  to  give  substantiability  and  strength  to  the  mem¬ 
brane.  Cemented  together  and  bonded  to  the  concrete  by  the  waterproofing 
cement.  It  is  made  of  pure  asbestos  (rock  fibre) ,  thoroughly  impregnated  with  pure 
asphalt.  This  is  the  only  all-mineral  felt  made,  therefore,  the  only  material  of  its 
kind  that  is  proof  against  water,  cold  acid,  mold  and  decay,  for  all  time.  Virtually 
a  pliable  bituminized  stone  sheet. 

Johns-Manville  Asphalt  Saturated  Fabric 

Used  not  only  as  a  reinforcement  for  the  membrane  but  to  give  added  tensile 
strength.  This  is  an  especially  strong  cotton  or  hemp  fabric  used  in  connection  with 
Waterproofing  Asbestos  Felt  in  as  many  plies  as  are  required  to  meet  the  conditions. 
Being  an  open-mesh  material,  the  waterproofing  cement,  which  is  mopped  on 
hot,  thoroughly  saturates,  cements  and  bonds  together  the  several  plies  of  the 
reinforcement. 


Johns-Manville  Asbestos  Duck 

This  is  applied  in  the  same  manner  as  the  other  materials  which  make  up 
the  membrane,  but  only  where  unusual  strength  is  desired.  It  is  a  composite 
sheet  of  asbestos  felt  and  cotton  duck  thoroughly  saturated  with  waterproofing 
cement.  This  material  is  largely  used  when  working  under  wall  footings  or 
column  bases. 

Johns-Manville  Self-Healing  Waterproofing  Cement 

This  is  an  asphaltic  compound  which  carries  a  very  low  congealing  point  and  a 
melting  point  of  125  deg.  F.,  although  we  can  furnish  it  with  a  melting  point  of 
90  deg.  F.  when  a  softer  material  is  desired.  The  use  of  this  product  is  naturally 
limited  for  waterproofing  purposes  on  account  of  its  tendency  to  move  readily 
under  comparatively  high  temperatures  and  also  its  extremely  viscous  nature. 
For  brine  decks  in  packing-house  hog-coolers  and  for  waterproofing  work  between 


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wooden  floors,  this  material  is  ideal.  We  have  also  found  that  on  account  of  its 
adhesiveness  at  low  temperatures  it  makes  an  excellent  expansion-joint  filler 
and  we  are  using  it  largely  for  that  purpose,  especially  on  mastic  roof  work.  It  is 
shipped  in  wooden  barrels  weighing  approximately  500  pounds  and  half  barrels 
weighing  approximately  250  pounds. 

Johns-Manville  Pickling  Tank  Cement 

This  is  an  asphaltic  compound  evolved  principally  for  use  in  lining  the  inside 
of  wood  or  concrete  tanks  where  an  acid-proof  coating  is  a  necessity.  It  is  mopped 
on  the  surface  in  a  heated  condition  and  carries  a  melting  point  of  212  deg.  F., 
although  a  softer  material  can  be  furnished  if  desired  with  a  melting  point  of  175 
deg.  F.  In  lining  wooden  tanks  it  is  sometimes  used  to  coat  the  tongue  and 
grooves  of  the  boards  when  the  tank  is  being  built,  the  boards  being  drawn 
tightly  together  and  held  in  place  permanently  by  the  use  of  wooden  dowels. 
After  the  tank  is  erected  the  inside  is  primed  and  given  from  two  to  four  coats  of  the 
Pickling  Tank  Cement.  It  is  immune  to  all  the  cold  commercial  acids,  including 
hydrofluoric.  It  is  shipped  in  iron  drums  weighing  approximately  450  pounds. 


Johns-Manville  Pipe  Dip 

This  is  an  asphaltic  compound  used  for  coating  iron  pipes.  It  is  first  melted 
down  in  a  large  iron  tank  and  the  pipes  heated  to  the  same  temperature  as  the  Pipe 
Dip,  after  which  the  pipes  are  dipped  in  the  coating  and  then  drawn  out  and  the 
material  allowed  to  set  and  harden.  It  is  used  generally  by  pipe  manufacturers 
for  coating  pipes  that  are  to  be  placed  under  ground  and  is  an  excellent  protection 
against  rust  and  corrosion,  at  the  same  time  providing  high  insulation  against 
electrolysis  from  stray  electric  currents. 


Johns-Manville  Expansion  Joint  Filler 

An  asphaltic  compound  of  great  tenacity  used  for  filling  expansion  joints. 
Shipped  in  iron  drums  of  approximately  450  pounds.  It  is  poured  into  place. 
Immune  to  the  action  of  street  acids. 

Johns-Manville  Bituminous  Putty 

This  material  is  composed  of  an  asphaltic  compound  and  asbestos  fibre,  used 
as  a  filler  to  prevent  the  infiltration  of  water  in  recesses  where  a  permanent  seal 
is  hard  to  maintain  with  the  waterproof  membrane.  It  forms  an  elastic  bond  but 
little  affected  by  temperature  change  and  vibration.  Largely  used  in  connection 
with  certain  types  of  bridge  waterproofing  where  the  waterproof  membrane  is 
sealed  to  the  sides  of  the  girders. 


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Johns-Manville  Asbestos  Fibrous  Enamel 

Johns-Manville  Asbestos  Fibrous  Enamel  is  a  combination  of  the  two  mater¬ 
ials  most  impervious  to  atmospheric  conditions — -asbestos  and  natural  asphalt. 

As  a  protective  coating  on  any  material  which  deteriorates  under  weather  or 
climatic  conditions,  it  is  by  its  very  nature  unequalled.  Recommended  for  pre¬ 
serving  felt  and  metal  roofings,  gutters  and  flashings  and  for  the  prevention  of 
rust  and  corrosion  of  cornices,  skylights,  chimneys,  fire-escapes,  girders,  lamp-posts, 
trolley  and  telegraph  poles,  agricultural  implements,  contractor’s  equipment,  in 
fact,  any  kind  of  exterior  or  interior  iron  or  steel  work. 

The  natural  elastic  qualities  of  the  asphalt  binder,  combined  with  asbestos 
fibre,  allow  it  to  accommodate  itself  to  the  expansion  and  contraction  stresses  of 
the  surface  on  which  it  is  applied,  without  peeling  or  cracking,  and  hence  main¬ 
tain  its  protection.  It  is  more  economical  than  ordinary  linseed  oil  paints  and 
much  more  efficient. 

Johns-Manville  Damp-proofing — Materials  Used 

In  the  large  majority  of  cases  the  application  of  cold  surface  coatings  will 
effectively  damp-proof  a  structure.  There  are,  however,  special  cases  of  damp¬ 
proofing  which  require  the  membrane  method  of  waterproofing.  We  firmly  be¬ 
lieve  and  successful  installations  prove,  that  Johns-Manville  Damp-proofing 
is  the  most  efficient  system  to  keep  out  dampness  and  to  prevent  discoloration 
due  to  the  absorption  of  moisture. 

Johns-Manville  Liquid  Waterproofing  Coating 

This  is  used  in  connection  with  Johns-Manville  Concrete  Primer  and  is  ap¬ 
plied  cold,  in  one  or  two  coats  for  damp-proofing  only.  It  is  used  for  wall  work 
or  for  other  surfaces  not  liable  to  injury  from  abrasion  and  where  there  is  no  hydro¬ 
static  pressure.  It  will  withstand  seepage  of  surface  water  and  prevent  the  dis¬ 
coloration  or  staining  of  the  outside  face  of  concrete  walls.  It  has  a  covering  capacity 
over  smooth  surfaces  of  about  200  square  feet  to  the  gallon  when  used  over  the  Primer. 

Johns-Manville  Cut  Stone  Backing 

This  is  used  for  coating  the  sides  and  back  of  cut  stone  to  prevent  discoloration 
and  dampness  of  inside  of  interior  walls.  It  should  cover  approximately  60  square 
feet  per  gallon  over  rough  surfaces. 


Johns-Manville  Aquadam 

'Phis  is  applied  cold  over  brick,  stone  or  tile  and  concrete  surfaces,  where  it 
is  required  to  damp-proof  the  walls.  In  tile  partitions,  it  prevents  dampness  from 
driving  the  saltpeter  out  of  the  tile,  through  the  plaster  and  discoloring  the  decora¬ 
tions.  After  it  is  applied,  furring  and  lathing  is  generally  unnecessary.  It  also 
eliminates  the  air  space  caused  by  furring  and  lathing,  thus  doing  away  with  a 
dangerous  passage  for  flames  in  case  of  fire.  It  is  applied  in  one  or  two  coats, 
depending  upon  the  porosity  of  the  surface.  It  has  a  covering  capacity  of  about  80 
square  feet  per  gallon. 


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specification  for  Johns-Manville  Aqtiadam  Damp-proofing 

Unlike  Johns-Manville  Waterproofing,  we  are  able  to  give  a  definite  specification  of  Johns- 
Manville  Damp-proofing.  Ihis  is  possible  because  with  damp-proofing  the  conditions  are  so 
nearly  the  same  in  the  large  majority  of  installations. 

A  specification  of  the  application  of  Johns-Manville  Aquadam  follows: — 

EXTERIOR 

Where  so  specified,  the  exterior  surfaces  of  foundation  walls  shall  he  damp-proofed  below 
grade  with  H.  W.  Johns-Manville  Company’s  Aquadam. 

I'he  Johns-Manville  Aquadam  must  be  well  stirred  before  using. 

If  the  surface  over  which  the  Johns-Manville  Aquadam  is  to  be  applied  is  wet,  damp  or 
liable  to  contain  frost,  it  must  be  allowed  to  dry  before  tbe  damp-proofing  is  applied. 

If  the  surface  is  of  a  porous  nature,  it  should  be  given  two  coats  ot  Aquadam,  the  first  coat 
being  allowed  to  dry  before  the  second  is  applied. 


INTERIOR 

Where  so  specified,  the  interior  surfaces  of  exterior  walls  shall  be  damp-proofetl  with 
Johns-Manville  Aquadam. 

I  he  Johns-Manville  Aquadam  must  be  well  stirred  before  using.  It  the  surface  over  which 
the  Johns-Manville  Aquadam  is  to  be  applied  is  wet,  damp  or  liable  to  contain  frost,  it  must 
be  allowed  to  dry  before  the  damp-proofing  is  applied. 

If  the  surface  is  of  a  very  porous  nature,  it  should  be  given  two  coats  of  Aquadam,  the  first 
coat  being  allowed  to  dry  before  the  second  is  applied.  The  final  coat  of  damp-proofing  must 
he  allowed  to  take  an  initial  set  of  twenty-four  hours  before  being  plastered  over. 


Applying  Johns-Manville  Waterproofing  to  Side  H  alls 


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A  Few  Representative  Installations  of 
Johns-Manville  Waterproofing  and 
Johns-Manville  Dampproofing 


Canadian 

JVaterproofing 

Grand  Iriink  Ry.,  Sunnyside  Bridge,  Toronto,  Ont. 

I.  0.  O.  F.  Orphanage  Tank,  Toronto,  Ont. 

Canadian  Pacific  Bridge,  Regina,  Sask. 

Canadian  Pacific  Bridge,  Saskatoon,  Sask. 

Canadian  Pacific  Bridge,  Moose  Jaw,  Sask, 

Canadian  Pacific  Bridge,  Winnipeg,  Man. 

Law  Courts  Tunnel,  Winnipeg,  Man. 

Three  Rivers  Boulevard,  Three  Rivers,  Que. 

C.  P.  Ry.  Windsor  St.  Terminal,  Montreal,  Que. 

Damp-proofing 

Dominion  Bank  Bldg.,  Toronto,  Ont. 

Victoria  Hospital,  London,  Ont. 

Whitby  Insane  Asylum,  Whitby,  Ont. 

Public  School  Buildings  Erected  Since  1915,  London,  Ont. 

New  England  States 

JVaterproofing 

New  Orpheum,  Boston,  Mass. 

H.  P.  Hood  &  Son,  Charleston,  Mass. 

Essex  Co.,  Commissioners,  Salem,  Mass. 

Metropolitan  Park  Commission,  Boston,  Mass. 

Boston  &  Albany  R.  R.,  Boston,  Mass. 

Boston  &  Maine  R.  R.,  Boston,  Mass. 

City  of  Springfield,  Eng.  Dept.,  Springfield,  Mass. 

Lever  Bros.,  Boston,  Mass. 

Middle  Atlantic  States 

JJ^aterproofing 

Harrison  Bros.,  Phdadelphia,  Pa. 

Hyatt  Roller  Bearing  Co.,  Harrison,  N.  J. 

Elevator  Repair  &  Supply  Co.,  Hoboken,  N.  J. 

DeLaval  Separator  Co.,  Poughkeepsie,  N.  Y. 

Pittsburgh  Natatorium,  Pittsburgh,  Pa. 

Pennsylvania  Salt  Mfg.  Co.,  Philadelphia,  Pa. 

Pittsburgh  Auditorium,  Pittsburgh,  Pa. 

Charles  Street  Tunnel,  Pittsburgh,  Pa. 

Hazel  Atlas  Glass  Co.,  Washington,  Pa. 

Damp-proofing 

Baker  Bros.  Apartments,  Brooklyn,  N.  Y. 

Fort  William  Henry  Hotel,  Lake  George,  N.  Y. 

Rialto  J’heatre,  Brooklyn,  N.  Y. 

Anderson  &  Co.,  Brooklyn,  N.  Y. 

H.  Moore  Apartments,  Brooklyn,  N.  Y. 

Champlain  Hotel,  Lake  Champlain,  N.  Y. 

Liberty  d  beatre,  Pittsburgh,  Pa. 

Central  States 

JVaterproofing 

Cleveland  Art  Museum,  Cleveland,  Ohio. 

City  of  Nashville  Reservoir,  Nashville,  Tenn. 

Cleveland  Athletic  Club,  Cleveland,  Ohio. 

Ford  Residence,  Dearborn,  Mich. 

Soo  Terminal  (M.  St.  P.  &  St.  Ste.  M.),  Chicago,  Ill. 

St.  Hedwig’s  Orphanage,  Niles,  Ill. 

Y.  M.  C.  A.  Swimming  Pool,  Cleveland,  Ohio. 

High  Level  Bridge  Approaches,  Cleveland,  Ohio. 

Culver  Military  Academy,  Culver,  Ind. 

Grand  Frunk  Ry.  Track  Elevation,  Detroit,  Mich. 

Grand  Frunk  Ry.  Track  Elevation,  Pontiac,  Mich. 


Cleveland-Youngstown  Ry.,  Cleveland,  Ohio. 

Hocking  Valley  Ry.,  Sciotovllle,  Ohio. 

Pennsylvania  Ry.,  Akron,  Ohio. 

Pennsylvania  Ry.,  Cincinnati,  Ohio. 

B.  &  0.  Ry.,  Lorain,  Ohio. 

Brooklyn  Brighton  Bridge,  Cleveland,  Ohio 
High  Level  Bridge,  Cleveland,  Ohio. 

Damp-proofing 

Oshkosh  High  School,  Oshkosh,  Wis. 

Third  National  Bank,  Greensburg,  Ind. 

St.  Francis  Hospital,  Peoria,  III. 

Vernum  Science  Hall,  Eureka  College,  Eureka,  111. 

Res.  of  W.  R.  England,  Monticello,  III. 

Longyear  Office  Bldg.,  Marquette,  Mich. 

St.  Joseph’s  College,  Renssalaer,  Ind. 

Schultz  Bakery  Bldg.,  Chicago,  Ill. 

Davidson  County  Asylum,  Nashville,  Tenn. 

Forest  Chemical  Co.,  Memphis,  Tenn. 

Southwestern  States 

JJ'aierproofitig 

Herr,  Andreas  Inv.  Co.,  Springfield,  Mo. 

Denver  Union  Terminal  Ry.,  Denver,  Colo. 

Missouri  Athletic  Assn.,  St.  Louis,  Mo. 

Damp-proofing 

Odd  Fellows  Bldg.,  Brunswick,  Mo. 

Gallatin  Trust  Co.  Bldg.,  Gallatin,  Mo. 

First  Baptist  Church,  Harrisburg,  Ill. 

Benevolent  Knights  of  America  Bldg.,  New  Orleans,  La. 
Glover  Bldg.,  Kansas  City,  Mo. 

Board  of  Trade  Annex,  Kansas  City,  Mo. 

Northwestern  States 
Damp-proofing 
Citizens  Water  Co.,  Burlington,  la. 

Penn  College,  Oskaloosa,  la. 

Woodbury  County  Courthouse,  Sioux  City,  la. 

Conrad  Benevolent  Hosp.,  Conrad,  Mont. 

Y.  M.  C.  A.,  Great  Falls,  Mont. 

1  erry  State  Bank  Bldg.,  Terry,  Mont. 

Dairy  Products  Co.  (wholesale),  Great  Falls,  Mont. 
Tribune  Bldg.,  Great  Falls,  Mont. 

Ford  Bldg.,  Great  Falls,  Mont. 

East  Waterloo  High  School,  Waterloo,  la. 

Citizens  Gas  &  Elec.  Co.,  Waterloo,  la. 

1  errninal  Bldg.,  Lincoln,  Nebr. 

University  of  Omaha,  Omaha,  Nebr. 

University  of  Minnesota,  Minneapolis,  Minn. 

Minneapolis  Athletic  Club,  Minneapolis,  Minn. 

Maj'o  Bros.  Sanitarium,  Rochester,  Minn. 

Pacific  States 

JJ'aterproofing 

Distilled  Ice  &  Cold  Storage  Co.,  Los  .'\ngeles,  Calif. 
Verdugo  Springs  Water  Co.,  Glendale,  Calif. 

Loring  Res.,  Pasadena,  Calif. 

California  Auditorium,  Oakland,  Calif. 

Damp-proofing 

Bellingham  High  School,  Bellingham,  Wash. 

St.  Francis  Fheatre,  San  Francisco,  Calif. 

Pierre  Crest  Apartments,  San  Francisco,  Calif. 


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Johns  -Manvillc  System  of 
Acoustical  Correction 

F'c  )R  the  elimination  of  unnecessary  and  disturbing:  sounds,  reverber¬ 
ation,  echoes  and  poor  acoustics  in  Offices,  l^anks,  Churches,  "Fheatres, 

Schools,  Collettes,  Auditoriums,  Clubs,  Hotels,  Legislative  Chambers. 


Dining  Room,  Harvard  Club,  Boston,  Mass. 
Parker,  Thomas  &  Rice,  Boston,  Mass.,  Architects 
./ohns-Manville  Acoustical  Correction 


The  Acoustical  Department  of  the  Johiis-Manville  Comjtany  is  maintained 
for  the  jnirj)ose  of  conferring  with  architects  and  ow  ners  in  the  design  and  con¬ 
struction  of  new  buildings  to  insure  good  acoustical  conditions  as  well  as  to 
correct  poor  acoustics  in  structures  already  built.  Through  its  System  of  Acoustical 
Correction  the  Johns-Manville  Company  is  j)rej)ared  to  |m(xluce  good  hearing 
(|ualities  in  auditoriums  of  churches,  theatres,  court-rooms  and  other  j)ublic  huild- 
ings;  also  to  reduce  to  a  minimum  the  fatigue  and  loss  of  efficiency  due  to  confusion 
and  noise  in  offices,  banks  and  rooms  of  similar  character,  resulting  from  the 
unavoidable  concentration  of  employes  and  noisy,  mechanical  office  appliances. 

In  broad  terms,  good  acoustics  requires  that  there  shall  be  no  confusion  or 
blurring  of  sjieech  or  music  due  to  overlapping  or  interference  of  tones  and  syl¬ 
lables  and  that  everything  shall  be  done  to  bring  about  that  clarity  of  tones  which 


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is  consistent  with  the  maintenance  of  sufficient  loudness  and  i)roi)er  balance.  The 
acoustical  conditions  of  any  room  are  affected  partly  by  size  and  shape,  and  partly 
by  the  character  of  interior  surfaces  and  furnishings,  as  well  as  by  tlie  distribution 
and  size  of  the  audience  or  occupants. 

A  certain  amount  of  absorption  is  necessary  in  every  auditorium.  In  some 
cases  furniture  and  the  clothing  of  persons  provide  all  that  is  needed  in  this  respect, 
but  more  often  artificial  treatment  is  required  and  these  factors  must  be  carefully 
studied  in  every  case.  The  nature  of  the  treatment,  its  amount  and  location,  is 
a  matter  for  expert  determination.  The  problems  involved  are  highly  technical 
and  for  their  satisfactory  solution  the  trained  knowledge  of  specialists  is  indis¬ 
pensable. 

Through  the  Johns-Manville  Company,  the  services  of  competent  acoustical 
engineers  are  available  to  architects  and  others  who  have  acoustical  difficulties 
to  be  overcome.  The  methods  used  are  based  on  the  scientific  researches  of  the 
late  Professor  W.  C.  Sabine  of  Harvard  University  and  the  Johns-Manville  Com¬ 
pany  has  developed  special  materials  and  methods  of  apj)licati(jn  for  producing 
the  necessary  correction. 

The  Johns-Manville  engineering  experts  are  prepared  to  examine  plans  and 
specifications  at  any  time,  without  fee,  and  to  recommend  suitable  treatment  where 
it  may  be  necessary. 


Transit  Department,  Federal  Reserve  Bank,  New  York  City 
Johns-Manville  Acoustical  Correction 


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Johns-Manville  Asbostoside 

JOHNS-MANVILLE  Ashestoside  is  an  asbestos  sheet  wall  siding  for  applica¬ 
tion  directly  over  rough  wood  sheathing  on  barns,  dairies,  bungalows,  factories 
and  other  types  of  buildings  where  protection  against  fire,  water,  gases, 
chemical  fumes  and  all  weather  conditions  is  desired. 

d'his  siding  is  made  of  asbestos  felts,  thoroughly  saturated  with  natural 
asphalts  and  cemented  together  with  asphalts  into  sheets  of  3  and  4-ply,  16"  x  50". 
It  presents  an  attractive  white  surface  to  the  weather  and  may  be  aj)plied  either 
with  nails  or  with  Johns-Manville  Roofing  Clamps. 

As  it  is  an  excellent  non-conductor  ol  heat  or  cold,  it  keeps  the  building  warmer 
in  winter  and  cooler  in  summer. 

Ashestoside  can  be  applied  perj)endicularly  or  horizontally.  When  applied 
perpendicularly  wooden  batten  strips  should  be  applied  over  all  joints,  thus  giving 
an  attractive  half-timber  effect.  If  these  batten  strips  are  eliminated,  double 
nailing  is  necessary.  When  applied  vertically  32"  wide  material  is  used. 

Brands  and  Weights 

Star  Brand  (3-Ply)  Furnished  1  to  5  squares  to  a  crate,  weight  approximately 

69  lbs.  per  sc^uare  crated  without  completing  materials. 
Shield  Brand  (4-Ply)  Furnished  1  to  4  squares  to  a  crate,  weight  approximately 

89  lbs.  per  square  crated  without  completing  materials. 
Completing  Materials — large  head,  thin  shank,  galvanized  nails;  Johns-Manville 
Roofing  Clamps  furnished,  if  ordered,  at  slight  additional  cost. 

Johns 'Manvillo  Ajax  Asbestos 
Roofing  and  Insulating  Felts 

A  weather,  water  and  acid-proof  all-mineral  felt  made  of  asbestos  fibre  soaked 
in  Johns-Manville  Ajax  Asphalt. 

Owing  to  the  absence  of  any  vegetable,  animal  or  organic  matter  Johns-Man¬ 
ville  Ajax  Felt  is  permanently  durable.  Unlike  tar  paper  and  similar  materials 
which  soon  lose  their  essential  oils  (becoming  dry  and  brittle  and  subject  to  rapid 
decay)  Johns-Manville  Ajax  Felts  will  not  rot  or  disintegrate  when  exposed  to  the 
weather. 

For  use  under  weather  boards,  as  lining  for  shingle,  metal  and  other  roofings 
and  sidings;  refrigerator  cars  and  any  other  place  where  an  odorless,  all-mineral 
protective  felt  is  required.  Furnished  in  rolls  32"  wide. 


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Johns-Mtiiiville  Exterior  Cold  H  ater  Faint 


•Johns 'Manville  Intorior  Cold  Water  Paint 

Today  labor  is  independent — unless  it  is  satisfied  it  shifts  like  the  wind — here  today — there 
tomorrow.  To  keep  your  men  you  must  keep  them  satisfied.  Making  your  factory  or  shops 
bright,  cheery  and  clean  is  one  way  of  keeping  your  men  satisfied.  And  don’t  lose  sight  of  the 
fact  that  more  light  means  more  work. 

Johns-Manville  Interior  Cold  Water  Paint  makes  dull  days  bright.  It  is  so  brilliant  and 
possesses  such  light-reflecting  powers  that  it  reduces  artificial  lighting  bills  materially — in  some 
instances  as  much  as  25%. 

Furnished  in  powdered  form.  Just  mix  with  cold  water — then  apply  either  with  a  spray 
gun  or  brushes.  Johns-Manville  Interior  Cold  Water  Paint  averages  less  than  1-3  the  cost  of 
lead  and  oil  paint. 

Furnished  in  white  and  sixteen  tints  which  can  be  intermixed  to  obtain  any  other  desired 
tint  or  can  be  deepened  in  tone  by  adding  a  small  portion  of  ordinary  tinting  colors.  Send  for 
leaflet  showing  various  colors. 

Johns-Manville  Interior  Cold  Water  Paint  packed  in  350  pound  barrels  and  100  or  50  pound 
kegs,  25  pound  boxes  and  5  pound  packages. 


Johns-Manville  Exterioi-  Cold  Water  Paint 

Here  is  an  ideal  paint  for  coating  exteriors  of  any  class  of  buildings,  such  as  factories,  ware¬ 
houses,  docks,  stables,  airshafts,  courtyards,  farm  buildings,  outhouses,  fences,  etc.  Its  low 
cost  (less  than  one-third  ol  oil  paint)  and  its  great  durability  recommend  its  use  wherever 
possible. 

Johns-Manville  Exterior  Cold  Water  Paint  also  makes  a  very  serviceable  washable  surface 
when  applied  to  interiors  on  brick,  stone  or  concrete. 

Made  in  white  and  black  and  fifteen  tints  which  include  every  desirable  shade.  Our  leaflet 
shows  the  various  shades  we  can  supply. 

Johns-Manville  Exterior  Cold  Water  Paint  packed  in  350  pound  barrels,  100  or  50  pound 
kegs  and  25  pound  boxes. 


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Johns-ManvillG  Ivon  Piosovvativo 

A  rust-proof  paint  for  preserving  structural  iron,  iron  fences, 
etc.,  against  the  attacks  of  climatic  changes,  gases  and  acid  fumes. 

JOllNS-MANVII.LE  Iron  Preservative  is  an  asphaltic  compound  combined 
with  asjdialt  Huxing  oils,  in  solution  with  naphtha.  When  applied,  the 
naphtha  evaporates,  leaving  a  mineral  asphaltic  film  which  is  absolutely 
unafiected  by  lime  and  does  not  fiake  off. 

The  materials  in  Johns-Manville  Iron  Preservative  insure  the  greatest 
durability.  They  are  not  affected  by  climatic  changes,  gases  or  acid  fumes. 

Johns-Manville  Iron  Preservative  is  easily  applied  and  gives  a  black  finish. 
Pile  best  results  are  obtained  by  applying  upon  a  surface  that  is  clean,  dry  and  free 
from  rust  scales. 

A  gallon  of  Johns-Manville  Iron  Preservative  will  give  one  coat  to 
apjtroximately  150  to  200  square  feet  of  surface. 

Furnished  in  i,  2,  3,  3  and  10  gallon  cans;  jT  barrels  (20-35  gallons)  and  full 
barrels  (36-50  gallons). 


Othov  Johns-Manville  Products 


Acoustics,  Architectural . 

Asbestos  Cloth. 

Asbestos  (joocIs  ot  Every  Description. 

Belting. 

Boiler  Wall  Coating. 

Booths,  Asbestos  Wood  Moving  Picture  Machine. 
Boxes,  Service,  Subway. 

Brake  Lining,  Asbestos. 

Brake  Blocks,  Asbesto-Metalbc. 

Cements,  High  Temperature,  Insulating, 
Roof,  Iron,  Pipe-Joint. 

Clothing,  Asbestos,  Cloves,  etc. 

Compounds,  Iron  and  Splicing. 

Conduit,  Sectional  Underground  and  Fibre. 

Cork  Covering 

Curtains,  Asbestos,  d  beatre. 

Electrical  Supplies. 

Expander  Rings — Air  Brake. 

Eelts,  Sound-Deadening  and  Insulating. 

Eire  Extinguishers. 

Fuses,  Enclosed  and  Renewable. 

Caskets,  Asbestos  and  Rubber. 

Hose,  Flexible  Metallic,  Steam,  Suction, 
Water,  Air,  Carden,  Siiuirt,  Car  Heating, 

Air  Brake,  Signal  and  Mill,  etc. 


Household  Specialties,  Asbestos. 

Insulating  Materials,  Electrical. 

Laundry  Felt. 

Fining,  Stove  and  Furnace. 

Mineral  Wool. 

Packings,  Asbestos,  Rubber,  tor  Every  Pur¬ 
pose. 

Paper,  Asbestos;  Eire  and  Damp-Proof. 

Pipe  and  Boiler  Insulations,  Asbestos  and 
Magnesia. 

Plaster,  Wall,  Asbestos. 

Rail  Bonds. 

Refrigerating  Machines. 

Rope,  Cord,  Twine,  Asbestos  Specialties. 
Service  Meter  Protective  Devices. 

Smoke  Stack  Fining. 

Sockets,  Waterproof  Lamp. 

Speedometers,  Tachometers,  Odometers,  Re¬ 
corders. 

Stucco,  Asbestos. 

fable  Covers  and  Mats,  Asbestos. 

Papes,  Friction  and  Insulating, 
d'extiles.  Asbestos,  Complete  line  ot. 

Praps,  Steam  and  Radiator. 

Valves,  Pump,  Asbestos  and  Rubber. 


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Indox  to  Johns 'Manvillo  Building 

Materials  Catalog 


A  Page 

Accessories,  Roofing . 62 

Acid-proof  Asphalt  Mastic . 77 

Acme  Brand,  Keystone  Hair  Insulator . 66 

Acoustical  Correction . 9i“92 

Additional  Johns-Manville  Products . 91; 

Aggregates,  Mineral . 77 

Ajax  3-ply  Asbestos  Built-up  Roofing . 23 

Ajax  Roofing  and  Insulating  Felts . 93 

American  Method  of  laying  Asbestos 

Shingles,  Specifications  for . 57 

Apparatus  used  in  making  Standard  Fire 

Tests  of  Roof  Covering . 16 

Applying  Asbestos  Ready-to-lay  Roofing, 

Standard  Specifications  for . 35 

Applying  Sample  Roofing  to  Standard 

Decks  for  Tests . 16 

Approval  by  the  Underwriters . 10 

Aquadam . 88 

Aquadam  dampproofing.  Specifications  for.  89 
Arctic  Brand,  Keystone  Hair  Insulator.  .  .  .66 
Areas  of  Sheets  of  Corrugated  Asbestos 

Roofing . 39 

Asbestone  “Ready”  Roofing . 32 

Asbestos  Built-up  Roofing,  Ajax  3-ply . 23 

Asbestos  Built-up  Roofing,  Details  of . 24 

Asbestos  Built-up  Roofing,  Phoenix  3-ply..  28 
Asbestos  Built-up  Roofing,  Phoenix  4-ply..  27 
Asbestos  Built-up  Roofing,  Representative 

Installations  of . 22 

Asbestos  Built-up  Roofing,  Salamander 

4-piy . . . .-25 

Asbestos  Built-up  Roofing,  Standard  Speci¬ 
fications  for  (over  concrete) . 23 

Asbestos  Built-up  Roofing,  Standard  Speci¬ 
fications  for  (over  wood  sheathing)  25-27-28 
Asbestos  Built-up  Roofing,  Underwriters’ 

Laboratories,  Inc.,  Classification  of . 15 

Asbestos  Duck . 86 

Asbestos  Felt,  Slaters’ . 58 

Asbestos  Felt,  Waterproofing . 86 

Asbestoside . 93 

Asbestos  “Ready”  Roofing,  Brooks . 31 

Asbestos  “Ready”  Roofing,  Flexstone . 31 

Asbestos  “Ready”  Roofing,  Asbestone.  .  ■  .32 
Asbestos  Ready-to-lay  Roofing,  Details  of.34 
Asbestos  Ready-to-lay  Roofing,  Represen¬ 
tative  Installations  of . 36 


Page 

Asbestos  Ready-to-lay  Roofing,  Under¬ 
writers’  Laboratories  Inc.  Classification  .15 
Asbestos  Shingle  Roofs,  “Colorblende”.  49-56 

Asbestos  Roofing,  Built-up  Form  of . 19 

Asbestos  Roofing,  Corrugated  Form  of.  .  .  .37 

Asbestos  Roofing,  Ready-to-lay  Form  of..  .29 

Asbestos  Roofing,  Shingle  Form  of . 43 

Asbestos  Roof  Putty . 62 

Asbestos  Roofings .  7 

Asbestos  Shingles . 43 

Asbestos  Shingles,  Underwriters’  Labora¬ 
tories,  Inc.,  Classifications  of . 15 

Asbestos  Slaters’  Felt . 58 

Asbestos,  The  Story  of .  3 

Asbestos  Wood,  Transite . 69 

Asbestos  Wood  Panelling,  Details  of . 71 

Asphalt  Fluxes . 77 

Asphalt  Mastic,  Acid-proof . 77 

Asphalt  Mastic  Floor . 73 

Asphalt  Mastic  Floor,  Representative  In¬ 
stallations  of . 82 

Asphalt  Mastic  Floor,  Specifications.  .  .80-81 

Asphalt  Saturated  Fabric . 86 

Asphalt  Waterproofing  Cement . 86 

Auditorium  Acoustics,  Correction  of.  .  .91-92 


B 

Backing  for  Cut  Stone . 88 

Bituminous  Putty . 87 

Brands  and  Weights  of  Asbestoside . 93 

Brands  of  Keystone  Hair  Insulator,  De¬ 
scription  of . 66 

Brooks  Asbestos  “Ready”  Roofing . 3^ 

Brooks  Asbestos  Roofing,  Underwriters 

Classification  of . 15 

Built-up  Form  of  Asbestos  Roofing . 19 

Built-up  Roofing,  Underwriters’  Labora¬ 
tories,  Inc.,  Classification  of . 15 

Burning  Brand  Test . 12,  13 


C 

Cement,  Asphalt  Waterproofing . 86 

Cement,  Pickling  Tank . 87 

Cement,  Self  Healing . 86 

Church  Acoustics,  Correction  of . 91-92 

Clamps,  Roofing . 61 


P  <i  (j  e  Ninety  - six 


Page 


Page 

Classification  by  Underwriters  of  Asbestos 


Built-up-Roofing . 15 

Classification  by  Underwriters  of  Asbestos 

Ready-to-lay-Roofings . 15 

Classification  by  Underwriters’  of  Asbestos 

Shingles . 15 

Coating,  Liquid  Waterproof . 88 

Coating,  Regal  Roof . 62 

Cold  Water  Paint . 94 

“Colorblende”  Asbestos  Shingles . 49-56 

Community,  Obligation  to  the .  9 

Concrete  Primer . 85 

Correction  of  Acoustics  in  Offices,  etc.  .91-92 

Corrugated  Asbestos  Roofing . 37 

Cost,  Maintenance .  8 

Cut  Stone  Backing . 88 

D 

Damp-proofing . 88 

Data  on  Asbestos  Shingles . 45 

Description  of  Brands  ot  Keystone  Hair 

Insulator . 66 

Details  of  Asbestos  Built-up  Roofing . 24 

Details  of  Asbestos  Ready-to-lay  Roofing.. 34 

Details  of  Asbestos  Wood  Panelling . 71 

Details  of  Corrugated  Asbestos  Roofing...  .42 

Details  of  Flashings  and  Gutters . 26 

Details  of  Keystone  Hair  Insulator . 67 

Details  of  Asbestos  Shingles . 46 

Diagonal  Method  of  Laying  Asbestos 

Shingles.  Specifications . 58 

Dip,  Asphaltic,  Pipe . 87 

Double  Neptune  Brand,  Keystone  Hair 

Insulator . 66 

Duck,  Asbestos . 86 

E 

Enamel,  Fibrous . 88 

Expansion  Joint  Filler . 87 

F 

Fabric,  Asphalt  Saturated . 86 

Felt,  Ajax  Roofing  and  Insulating . 93 

Felt,  Slaters’  Asbestos . 58 

Felt,  Waterproofing  Asbestos . 86 

Fibrous  Enamel . 88 

Filler  for  Expansion  Joints . 87 

Fire  Retardant,  Mastic  Flooring  as  a . 78 

Flame  Exposure  Test . 14,  15 

Flashings  and  Gutters,  Details  of . .26 

Flexstone  Asbestos  “Ready”  Roofing . 31 

Flexstone  Asbestos  Ready-to-lay  Roofing, 

Underwriters’  Classification . 15 

Floor,  Asphalt  Mastic . 73 

Fluxes,  Asphalt . 77 

H 

Hair  Insulator,  Keystone . 63 

Hexagonal  Method  of  Laying  Asbestos 
Shingles . 58 


I 

Insulating  and  Roofing  Felts,  Ajax . 93 

Installations,  Representative,  of  Asbestos 

Built-up  Roofing . 22 

Installations,  Representative,  of  Asbestos 

Ready-to-lay  Roofing . 36 

Installations,  Representative,  of  Asphalt 

Mastic  Floor . 82 

Installations,  Representative,  of  Corrugated 

Asbestos  Roofing . 40 

Installations,  Representative,  of  Keystone 

Hair  Insulator . 68 

Installations,  Representative,  of  Asbestos 

Shingles . 47 

Installations,  Representative,  of  Transite 

Asbestos  Wood . , . 72 

Installations,  Representative,  of  Water¬ 
proofing  and  Damp-proofing . 90 

Insulation — an  Investment . 64 

Insulator,  Keystone  Hair . 63 

Integral  Waterproofing . 84 

Iron  Preservative . 95 


K 

Keystone  Hair  Insulator . 63 

Keystone  Hair  Insulator,  Description  of 

various  brands . 66 

Keystone  Hair  Insulator,  Details  of . 67 

Keystone  Hair  Insulator,  Representative 

Installations  of . 68 

Keystone  Tape . 65 

Kinds  of  Asbestos  “Ready”  Roofing . 31 


L 

Letters,  Testimonial . 8,  9 

Liquid  Waterproof  Coating . 88 

List  Prices,  Sizes  and  Weights  of  Transite 
Asbestos  Wood . 71 


M 

Maintenance  Cost .  8 

Mastic  Floor . 73 

Mastic  Flooring  as  a  Fire  Retardant . 78 

Mastic  Floor,  Standard  Specifications  for.  .80 

Mastic  Matrix . ']('> 

Materials  used  in  Damp-proofing . 88 

Materials  used  in  Waterproofing . 85 

Membrane  Waterproofing . 84,  85 

Method  of  Applying  Roofing  Clamps . 61 

Mineral  Aggregates . 77 


N 

Neptune  Brand,  Keystone  Hair  Insulator. 66 


Noise  Correction  m  Offices,  etc . 91-92 

O 

Obligation  to  the  Community .  9 

Office  Quieting,  Acoustical  Correction  .91-92 
Other  Johns-Manville  Products  . 95 


Page  Ninety -seven 


P  Page 

Paints,  Cold  Water . 94 

Paint,  Iron  Preservative . 95 

Panelling,  Details  of  Asbestos  Wood . 71 


Peerless  Brand,  Keystone  Hair  Insulator.  .66 
Phoenix  3-ply  Asbestos  Built-up  Roofing...  28 
Phoenix  4-ply  Asbestos  Built-up  Roofing...  27 
Phoenix  Brand,  Keystone  Hair  Insulator.  .66 


Pickling-tank  Cement . 87 

Pilot  Rag-felt  Roofing . 60 

Pipe  Dip,  Asphaltic . 87 

Pitch  of  Roof  Decks,  Proper,  for  Asbestos 

Roofing . 17 

Preservative  for  Iron . 95 

Primer  for  Concrete  Waterproofing . 85 

Purlin  Spacings  for  Corrugated  Roofing.  .  .  .39 

Putty,  Asbestos  Roof . 62 

Putty,  Bituminous . 87 


R 

Radiant  Heat  Test . 13 

Radiation  Test . 1 1 

Ready-to-lay  Form  of  Asbestos  Roofing...  .29 

Ready-to-lay  Form  of  Rag-felt  Roofing  .  .  .  .  60 

Reduction  of  Noise  in  Offices,  etc . 91-92 

Regal  Roof  Coating . 62 

Regal  Rag-felt  Roofing . 60 

Registration,  Roof .  5 

Representative  Installations  of  Asbestos 

Built-up  Roofing . . 22 

Representative  Installations  of  Asbestos 

Ready-to-lay  Roofing . 36 

Representative  Installations  of  Asphalt 

Mastic  Floor . 82 

Representative  Installations  of  Corrugated 

Asbestos  Roofing . 40 

Representative  Installations  of  Keystone 

Hair  Insulator . 68 

Representative  Installations  of  Asbestos 

Shingles . 47 

Representative  Installations  of  Transite 

Asbestos  Wood . 72 

Representative  Installations  of  Waterproof¬ 
ing  and  Damp-proofing . 90 

Responsibility,  A  Roof’s .  6 

Roof  Coating,  Regal . 62 

Roofs,  “Colorblende”  Shingle . 49*56 

Roof  Decks,  Proper  Pitch  of,  for  Asbestos 

Roofing . 17 

Roof  Putty,  Asbestos . 62 

Roof  Registration .  5 

Roof’s  Responsibility,  A .  6 

Roofing  Accessories . 62 

Roofing  Clamps . 61 

Roofing  Clamps,  Method  of  Applying . 61 

Roofing  and  Insulating  Felts,  Ajax . 93 

Roofings,  Asbestos .  7 

Roofings,  R  ag-felt . 60 


S  Page 

Salamander  4-ply  Asbestos  Built-up  Roof¬ 
ing . . .  T  .25 

Salamander  Brand,  Keystone  Hair  In¬ 
sulator  . 66 

Saturated  Fabric,  Asphalt . 86 

Sectional  View  of  Corrugated  Asbestos 

Roofing . 41 

Self-healing  Cement . 86 

Service  to  Architect,  Owner  and  Builder.  .  4 

Shield  Brand  (4-ply)  Asbestoside . 93 

Shingle  Form  of  Asbestos  Roofing . 43 

Shingles,  Asbestos . 43 

Shingles,  Asbestos,  Underwriters’  Classi¬ 
fication . 15 

Sizes  and  Weights  of  Corrugated  Asbestos 

Roofing . 39 

Sizes,  Weights  and  List  Prices  of  Transite 

Asbestos  Wood . 71 

Slatekote  Rag-felt  Roofing . 60 

Slaters’  Felt,  Asbestos . 58 

Sounds,  Correction  of  Disturbing  . 91-92 

Spacing  for  Purlins  on  Corrugated  Roofing.  39 
Specifications,  Various  —  (see  Standard 
Specifications,  etc.,  this  index) 
Specifications,  Aquadam  Damp-proofing.  .  .89 

Standard  Asphalt  Mastic . 76 

Standard  Decks  for  Tests,  Applying  Sample 

Roofing  to . 16 

Standard  Fire  Tests  of  Roof  Covering, 

Apparatus  used  in  making . 16 

Standard  Specifications  for  applying  As¬ 
bestos  Ready-to-lay  Roofing . 35 

Standard  Specifications  for  applying  Asbes¬ 
tos  Shingles . 57 

Standard  Specifications  for  laying  Asbestos 

Built-up  Roofing  over  concrete . 23 

Standard  Specifications  for  laying  Asbestos 
Built-up  Roofing  over  wood  sheathing  .  .25 
Standard  Specifications  for  Asphalt  Mastic 

Floor . 80 

Star  Brand  (3-ply)  Asbestoside . 93 

Story  of  Asbestos,  The .  3 

T 

Tape,  Keystone  . 65 

Test,  Burning  Brand . 12,  13 

Test,  Flame  Exposure . 14,  15 

Test,  Radiant  Heat . 1 1-13 

Testimonial  Letters . 8,  9 

Transite  Asbestos  Wood . 69 

Transite  Asbestos  Wood,  Representative 

Installations  of . 72 

Transite  Asbestos  Wood,  Sizes,  Weights 
and  List  Prices  of . 71 


U 

Underwriters’,  Approval  by  the . 10 

Underwriters’ Laboratories,  Inc.,  Classifica¬ 
tion  of  Roofings . 15 


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w 

Waterproofing^ . 

Waferproofinjj  Cenienr . 

Water  proof  Coatinj^ . 

Waterproofing  and  Damp-proofing, 

resentative  Installations  of . 

Waterproofing  Asbestos  Felt . 


Page 

.84 

.86 

.88 


90 

86 


Page 

W'filterproofing,  Integral . 84 

W^eight  per  100  square  feet  of  Corrugated 

Asbestos  Roofing . 39 

Weights,  Sizes  and  List  Prices  of  I  ransite 

Asbestos  Wfi)od . 71 

W^ood,  Transite  Asbestos . 69 


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The  table  of  contents  of  this  catalog  best  indicates  the  extent  to  which 
the  Johns-Manville  line  of  insulation  and  power  plant  specialties  is  leatured 
in  this  book.  Heat  losses,  insulation  efficiency,  steam  tables,  specihca- 
tions  and  other  data  which  are  included  in  its  pages  make  it  an  invalu¬ 
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CONTENTS: 


Preventable  Fuel  and  Heat  Ivosses 
Insulating  Materials: 

Heat  Insulations 
Cold  Insulations 
Insulating  Sheets  and  Blocks 
Insulating  Cements 

Underground  System  of  Insulation  for 
Steam  and  Hot  Water  Piping 
Packings : 

Sea  Rings  and  other  Laminated  Forms 

Sheet  Packings 

Gaskets 

Wick  and  Rope  Packings 
Pump  Valves 


Steam  Traps 
Radiator  Traps 

Brake  Blocks  and  Clutch  Facings 
Boiler  Wall  Coating 
Asbestos  Wood — Transite  and  Ebony 
“Noark”  N.E.C.  Enclosed  Euses 
“Noark”  Renewable  Euses 
Friction  Tapes 
Fire  Extinguishers 
Refractory  Cements 
Monolithic  Boiler  Baffle  Walls 
Table  of  Heat  Losses  from  Bare  Pipes 
Steam  Tables 
Pipe  Size  Tables 


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